Can I tell you about Dementia? : a guide for family, friends and carers.

By:

Welton, Jude

Contributor(s):

Telford, Jane

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Can I tell you about-- ? seriesPublication details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.Description: 1 online resource (50 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780857006349
0857006347

Subject(s): Genre/Form:

Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

362.19683 618.97/683 618.97683

LOC classification:

RC521 .W436 2013

Online resources:

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Contents:

Can I tell you about Dementia? A guide for family, friends and carers; Introduction; Introducing Jack, who has dementia; Losing my memory -- backwards; Life without memories; Losing abilities; Losing words; Using words; Feelings and mood; Showing my feelings; Losing life skills; Restlessness, sleeplessness and wandering; How to help: Talking to me; How to help: Share the caring; How to help: Interesting activities; How to help: Smile please!; Dementia-friendly environments; Dementia -- facts and figures; Different types of dementia; Getting help: Recommended organisations and websites.

Summary: Meet Jack - an older man with dementia. Jack invites readers to learn about dementia from his perspective, helping them to understand the challenges faced by someone with dementia and the changes it causes to memory, communication and behaviour. This illustrated book is an ideal way to introduce dementia to children and aid family discussions.

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Meet Jack - an older man with dementia. Jack invites readers to learn about dementia from his perspective, helping them to understand the challenges faced by someone with dementia and the changes it causes to memory, communication and behaviour. This illustrated book is an ideal way to introduce dementia to children and aid family discussions.

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