Alzheimer's & Dementia

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807411988Author Douglas J. KohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 215Imprint UAHC PressPublisher UAHC Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925335729Author Lee-Fay LowFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Exisle PublishingPublisher Exisle Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538158074Author Arnold R. EiserFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Rowman & LittlefieldPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 140g

Even in the later stages of the disease, when memory, words and relationships are affected, it is possible for people with dementia to express emotions, imagination, humour, sensitivities and personal preferences. This book demonstrates the many ways in...

Establishing playfulness as an essential component of dementia care, this positive and uplifting book will be key in changing attitudes and providing ideas for new and valuable ways of interacting and being with individuals with the condition. John...

This is a love story from start to finish, Irene and Rachael's. Based on the diaries of Rachael Dixey who looked after her civil partner Irene after she developed early onset Alzheimer's disease, the book opens with the lines: Irene, Alzheimer's and me -...

For friends, family members and carers of people with dementia, understanding the condition and coping with the impact it has on their lives can be extremely challenging. This book, written specifically for these groups, explores each stage of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735210912Author Tia PowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Drawing on the author's first-hand experiences with families, this book provides crucial, accessible information and answers the difficult questions that often arise when a family member with an intellectual disability is diagnosed with dementia.Linking...

"Credentials don't come much loftier than Fotuhi's." --Washington Post "The book is a message of hope and reassurance for laymen, especially aging members of the baby-boom generation alarmed by all the attention being paid to Alzheimer's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385498388Author David ShenkFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Bantam Doubleday DellPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578269433Author Joseph KeonFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Hatherleigh Press,U.S.Publisher Hatherleigh Press,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781774854648Author Signe MarshallFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Simon DoughPublisher Simon DoughWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 10mm

Few families are untouched by Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Moving accounts of what it is like to care for someone with this disease have already been published, as well as how-to books that offer caregivers advice and information on coping...

Poetry is an engaging and inclusive activity for older people that can help develop memory, imagination and identity. This book provides guidance on setting up and monitoring poetry projects for people living with dementia in group care homes and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950772742Author Kim CoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint JossyPublisher JossyWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

Worried about memory loss and dementia risk? This new book will show you easy-to-follow steps to keep your brain healthy.Emily Clionsky, MD, and Mitchell Clionsky, PhD, are a physician and neuropsychologist couple who have cared for their own parents...

Reminiscence is a valuable tool for the professional carer as well as those who are looking after a family member or friend. It enhances and enriches the care relationship, and benefits both the person being cared for and the carer. This fully-updated...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998692319Author Russell P AndersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Mind Defense Publishing, LLCPublisher Mind Defense Publishing, LLCWeight(grams) 45g

Moving into care is a significant life event for older people and their families and often occurs at a time when other life stresses such as deaths of loved ones and health complications are paramount. This book directly addresses the psychological...

Personalisation builds on person-centred care to focus on how people with dementia can have more choice and control over decisions affecting them, and be supported to be part of their communities.This practical guide explains how to deliver personalised...

Memory loss can be one of the most terrifying aspects of a diagnosis of dementia. Yet the fear and dread of losing our memory make the experience of the disease worse than it needs to be, according to cultural critic and playwright Anne Davis Basting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937907075Author Eliezer SobelFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Rainbow Ridge PublishingPublisher Rainbow Ridge Publishing

Approximately one in ten adults over the age of 65 has greater memory or thinking problems than expected for their age. This is called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI. The previous edition was the first book exclusively geared towards people with MCI,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788491111108Author Andreas MoritzFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint ObeliscoPublisher ObeliscoWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 150mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593330692Author Patricia A. BoswellFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

As life expectancy increases in India, the number of people living with dementia will also rise. Yet little is known about how people in India cope with dementia, how relationships and identities change through illness and loss. In addressing this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991368891Author Dr Stephanie SeneffFormat PaperbackPage Count 330Imprint New Voice PublicationsPublisher New Voice PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Focusing on theoretical, policy and practice issues which are increasingly identified as key priorities, the contributors to this important book examine the ways in which dementia care is evolving around the globe. They explore the latest theory...

This authoritative collection sets out the critical role and application of evaluation in identifying and developing good practice in a range of dementia care settings.The contributors discuss the evaluation of care at different levels and in various...

Creating dementia-friendly communities can give people with dementia the chance to continue meaningful lives with reciprocal personal relationships. Underpinning successful dementia-friendly communities is an awareness of people with dementia as active...

Advocating for dementia for 20 years, Christine Bryden has been instrumental in ensuring that people with dementia are included in discussions about the condition and how to manage and think about it. This collection of her hard-hitting and inspiring...

"For the decade of my father's illness, I felt as if I was floating in the deep end, tossed by waves, carried by currents but not drowning." In a singular account of battling Alzheimer's, Patti Davis eloquently weaves personal anecdotes with practical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806541778Author Elizabeth LandsverkFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Citadel PressPublisher Kensington PublishingWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm)...

Caring for a loved one with dementia can be extremely stressful. This essential guide provides skills for dealing with the accompanying emotional and physical stress, and offers tools to help you manage your own needs, in addition to the needs of your...

Spiritual reminiscence is a way of communicating that acknowledges the person as a spiritual being and seeks to engage the person in a more meaningful and personal way. This practical guide teaches carers how to facilitate engaging and stimulating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593542132Author Lisa MosconiFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781421446240Author Emily ClionskyFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Johns Hopkins University PressPublisher Johns Hopkins University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for IndieFab awards (Psychology) 2013.Book InformationISBN 9781936303557Author Douglas WornellFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Demos Medical...

This groundbreaking book is based on the findings of the first major study on spiritual reminiscence work with people with dementia. Carried out over a decade, the study confirmed spiritual reminiscence to be an effective means of helping people with...