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Klappentext The book is written for therapists and carers of older people and people with dementia. It proposes a model of practice for those who are charged with a duty to provide a quality lifestyle to those who have dementia! that is! the very large number of professional and family carers who manage the care of our ageing poulation. No other such model exists and there is no other book of its kind on the market. Zusammenfassung Intended for therapists and carers of older people and people with dementia! this book proposes a model of practice for those who are charged with a duty to provide a quality lifestyle to those who have dementia! that is! the very large number of professional and family carers who manage the care of our ageing population. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Preface to 2nd edition 1. Understanding dementia 2. Occupational therapy revisited 3. The altered world of dementia 4. The significance of the carer 5. The playful practitioner 6. Principles of good practice in dementia care 7. Non-verbal communication: the currency of wellbeing 8. A model for dementia care 9. Assessing capacity for doing and promoting engagement 10. The dementia therapist: a good enough mother? Index
List of contents
Foreword
Preface to 2nd edition
1. Understanding dementia
2. Occupational therapy revisited
3. The altered world of dementia
4. The significance of the carer
5. The playful practitioner
6. Principles of good practice in dementia care
7. Non-verbal communication: the currency of wellbeing
8. A model for dementia care
9. Assessing capacity for doing and promoting engagement
10. The dementia therapist: a good enough mother?
Index
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"Wellbeing in Dementia: An Occupational Approach for Therapists and Carers is a most insightful book, with authors who clearly have extensive experience of working with people with dementia, and is to be recommended for all therapists who work in, or are new to, this field of practice."
International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, March 2009, Vol 16, No 3
