Namaste Care is a therapeutic approach to caring for those living with advanced dementia, focused on improving their quality of life through a simple, soothing and rewarding process. This step-by-step guide is for anyone looking to translate the principles of the Namaste Care approach successfully and professionally into a home or care ......
Everything You Really Need to Know for Working in Dementia Care
To provide high quality dementia care, professionals need to be both knowledgeable about dementia and skilled in the provision of care. This book is an introductory reference guide that will help students, professionals and practitioners develop their skills and expertise to better respond to the needs of people with dementia. It sets out ......
Activity and engagement are vital to our well-being throughout our lives and this continues to be just as true of people living with dementia.
The activities presented in this book have been designed to provide meaningful engagement for residents, while respecting each individual resident's readiness to engage and ......
Why working with older people in care really can be difficult, and what to do about it
Bo Hejlskov Elv+¬n is a Clinical Psychologist based in Sweden. He is an independent consultant and lecturer on autism and challenging behaviour, and an accredited Studio III trainer. In 2009, he was awarded the Puzzle Piece of the Year prize by the Swedish Autism Society for his lecturing and counselling on challenging behaviour.
With contributions from experienced dementia researchers and care professionals, this book examines the impact of cultural and ethnic factors on the experience of dementia, both in general terms and in relation to specific ethnic minority communities. Drawing together evidence-based research and expert practitioners' experiences, this book ......
Based on extensive clinical research, this book sheds new light onto how Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can be used with older adults as an effective complementary intervention, identifying specific ways in which MBSR programmes can be adapted and fine-tuned to meet the needs of this group. Presenting robust new evidence to support the ......
Using Nature and the Outdoors in Person-Centred Care
Demonstrating that it is essential to be sensitive to the cultural backgrounds of people with dementia in order to provide truly person-centred care, this book shows that it is possible to create culturally-appropriate outdoor spaces and experiences that resonate with people with dementia on a fundamental level and are a source of comfort and ......
The perfect primer on the psychology of ageing, this accessible and concise book explains the most important psychological phases of this life process. Beginning with explanations of ageing, life expectancy and demographics, it goes on to discuss the parts of ageing that have the most impact on people's lives. From changes in intelligence and ......
