Communication and the Care of People with Dementia

Name: Communication and the Care of People with Dementia
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ISBN: 9780335207749

ISBN-10: 033520774X

ISBN-13: 9780335207749

Edition: 2001

Authors: John Killick, Kate Allan

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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…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 338
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Kate Allan lives in the Bedfordshire countryside, England, close to the Chiltern Hills and writes historical romance. Her debut novel, Fateful Deception, was shortlisted for the RNA New Writers Award.



Acknowledgements


Introduction



Basics



Conversations with Alice: 'A far fetch'



Personhood: 'The truth is mine, not yours'



Nonverbal communication: 'I just want to hold and hold you one minute'



Language: 'Words can make or break you'



Memory: 'Playing in the House of Ages'



Interpretation: 'After all, what is this lump of matter if you can't make sense of it?'



Practicalities



Making contact: 'To get us into a normal situation'



Developing the interaction: 'With you I am putting things together'



Endings: 'With regard to silence, I think it should be observed'



Writing: 'It's a good idea, this writing it down'



Themes



Narrative: 'I want to make up my story for myself'



Relationships: 'I like us being with us'



Awareness: 'I'm thinking ... when I'm not saying anything'



Implications



Implications for care: 'I need help, yes. But it's the way that it's done'



Ethical implications: 'What I want to know is, what is this doing for you?'



Integration



Conversations with Jane: 'My mind, my whole sphere of life is full'


References and notes


Index