| Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today: Reminiscence in Dementia Care: A Guide to Good Practice Contributor(s): Schweitzer, Pam (Author), Bruce, Errollyn (Author), Gibson, Faith (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1843106493 ISBN-13: 9781843106494 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Alzheimer's & Dementia - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 616.83 |
| Series: Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.89" W x 9.53" (0.90 lbs) 226 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reminiscence is a vital way to stimulate communication and promote confidence and self-worth in people with dementia. This practical guide is designed to give those who care for people with dementia a clear sense of how reminiscence can be used to greatly improve their quality of life. The book explores how reminiscence can contribute to person-centred dementia care and contains detailed descriptions of activities that can be used in a group setting, for one-to-one reminiscence at home or in a variety of care settings. Based on ideas developed and tested internationally over a period of ten years, the book offers imaginative approaches to reminiscence and a wealth of resources for use in a wide range of situations. The book includes advice on organising a reminiscence project and provides a useful planning tool for group sessions. Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today highlights the value of reminiscence for those with dementia and is an essential guide to good practice for family and professional carers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bruce, Errollyn: - Errollyn Bruce is a lecturer in Dementia Studies at the University of Bradford. In 1997, after joining Bradford Dementia Group she met Pam Schweitzer and joined the Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today project as an evaluator. The experience of bringing ideas together from the fields of reminiscence and person-centred dementia care fascinated her and fuelled an enduring interest in working with life histories in dementia care.Schweitzer, Pam: - Pam Schweitzer founded Age Exchange Theatre Trust in 1983. It was the first full-time professional theatre company to specialise in touring reminiscence theatre across the UK and Europe and Pam remained its Artistic Director until 2005. In 2000 she was awarded the MBE for services to Reminiscence and she continues to direct the European Reminiscence Network, lecturing, directing and training in reminiscence and related fields. She is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Greenwich. |