Life Story Work with People with Dementia (Paperback)

Polly Kaiser

ISBN 10: 184905505X / ISBN 13: 9781849055055

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 2016

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Paperback. Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings.The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members what care and support they may need now and in the future, by taking into account their past and their future wishes and aspirations. The book includes practical information on how to get started, ethical considerations such as consent and confidentiality, and considers issues of diversity and how to address them. The voices of practitioners, researchers and family carers sit alongside those of people living with dementia to present a wide-range of perspectives on life story work. Supporting the current focus on living well with dementia, this book shows how to carry out Life Story Work with people with dementia in a variety of settings. Focusing on the practicalities of carrying out life story work and highlighting its benefits, this book also includes case studies which will inspire the provision of individualised care. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Life Story Work with People with Dementia (Paperback)
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184905505X
• ISBN 13: 9781849055055
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings.

The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members what care and support they may need now and in the future, by taking into account their past and their future wishes and aspirations. The book includes practical information on how to get started, ethical considerations such as consent and confidentiality, and considers issues of diversity and how to address them. The voices of practitioners, researchers and family carers sit alongside those of people living with dementia to present a wide-range of perspectives on life story work.

About the Authors

Polly Kaiser is a semi-retired old age clinical psychologist. She helps support the 'Greater Manchester Mature Minds Matter'. She has always campaigned for age equality and now has skin in the game

Bob Woods is an Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology of Older People at Bangor University, Wales, UK. For over 40 years he combined clinical work in the NHS with research which has helped to develop and evaluate psychosocial interventions for people with dementia and their carers, including cognitive stimulation and reminiscence work.

Rachel Thompson is Dementia Project Lead for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and is an Admiral Nurse with Dementia UK. Both have significant experience of nursing in dementia care in practice, research, teaching, and professional writing in this field.

Maria Parsons is the Chief Executive of Creative Dementia Arts Network (CDAN). She has written widely about dementia care and presented at conferences all over the world. Maria was a member of the editorial group of the Journal of Dementia Care for twenty-one years and continues to serve on the Advisory Group. She lives in Bristol.