Contented Dementia: 24-hour Wraparound Care for Lifelong Well-being

Contented Dementia: 24-hour Wraparound Care for Lifelong Well-being

by OliverJames (Author)

Synopsis

Dementia is a little understood and currently incurable illness, but much can be done to maximise the quality of life for people with the condition. Contented Dementia - by clinical psychologist and bestselling author Oliver James - outlines a groundbreaking and practical method for managing dementia that will allow both sufferer and carer to maintain the highest possible quality of life, throughout every stage of the illness. A person with dementia will experience random and increasingly frequent memory blanks relating to recent events. Feelings, however, remain intact, as do memories of past events and both can be used in a special way to substitute for more recent information that has been lost.The SPECAL method (Specialized Early Care for Alzheimer's) outlined in this book works by creating links between past memories and the routine activities of daily life in the present. Drawing on real-life examples and user-friendly tried-and-tested methods, Contented Dementia provides essential information and guidance for carers, relatives and professionals.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Vermilion
Published: 07 Aug 2008

ISBN 10: 0091901804
ISBN 13: 9780091901806
Book Overview: A groundbreaking and practical method for managing dementia and Alzheimer's from the bestselling author of Affluenza, Oliver James

Author Bio
Oliver James trained and practised as a clinical child psychologist and, since 1988, has worked as a writer, journalist, broadcaster and television documentary producer and presenter. He is a trustee of the Alzheimer's charity, SPECAL (Specialized Early Care for Alzheimer's) and lives in Oxfordshire with his wife and two small children.