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Communication and the Care of People with Dementia by John Killick, Kate Allan, Kate Allan is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Communication and the Care of People with Dementia about?

This book argues that communication is at the heart of all approaches to dementia care, and is an in-depth exploration of ways of establishing and developing communication with people with dementia. It examines both the nature of dementia as a condition and the subjective experience of those affected. The authors consider in detail how communication between people with dementia and those who care for them changes, and how it can be maintained and enhanced. They include a significant amount of material quoted from people with dementia, and suggest ways of interpreting their words and actions. We learn about what it might be like to have dementia, and what sort of help is needed by people in this situation. Throughout the book the authors address the ethical issues and the implications for practice. "The combination of creativity and critical analysis which the joint authors as poet and psychologist bring to this book is especially productive...The interweaving of substantial practice examples based on conversations with people with dementia give persuasive authority to the careful exposition and detailed analysis. The book is much more than an exhortation to carers about how they sh

Author

John Killick, Kate Allan, Kate Allan

Publisher

Open University Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780335207756

Subjects

Medical, Psychology, Nursing