Jude Welton

Can I tell you about Dementia?

A guide for family, friends and carers
Illustrator: Telford, Jane

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Can I tell you about...?
• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 155mm x 229mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 86g
• ISBN-13: 9781849052979
• ISBN-10: 1849052972
• Artikelnr.: 36357370

Autorenporträt

Jude Welton is a freelance writer, writing mainly on the arts and originally trained as a child psychologist specialising in autism. Jane Telford is a childhood friend of the author. She is an artist and illustrator, who has exhibited paintings and drawings widely in the UK and also internationally. The book is dedicated to Jude's late father, and Jane's father, both dementia sufferers.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. Introducing Jack, who has Dementia. 2. Losing my Memory -
Backwards. 3. Life Without Memories. 4. Losing Abilities. 5. Losing Words.
6. Using Words. 7. Feelings and Mood. 8. Showing My Feelings. 9. Losing
Life Skills. 10 Restlessness, Sleeplessness and Wandering. 10. HOW TO HELP:
Talking to Me. 11. HOW TO HELP: Share the Caring. 12. HOW TO HELP:
Interesting Activities. 13. HOW TO HELP: Smile Please! 14.
Dementia-Friendly Environments. 15. Dementia Facts and Figures. 16.
Different Types of Dementia. 17. Organisations and Websites.