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9780335207749

Communication and the Care of People With Dementia

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  • ISBN13:

    9780335207749

  • ISBN10:

    033520774X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-09-01
  • Publisher: Open University Press
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Summary

(Open University Press) Text 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. For students and professionals. Softcover, hardcover also available.

Author Biography

John Killick was a teacher of English for thirty years, and worked in schools, colleges and prisons. He has worked with people with dementia as a writer for nine years, and has recently combined this role with work on exploring the contribution of the arts to the care of people with dementia.

Kate Allan worked as a clinical psychologist in the area of mental health for five years. She has since undertaken research and development work in the area of communication in dementia care practice, specifically ways of consulting people with dementia about their views of services.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix
Introduction 1(6)
Part 1: Basics
Conversations with Alice: `A far fetch'
7(5)
Personhood: `The truth is mine, not yours'
12(32)
Nonverbal communication: `I just want to hold and hold you one minute'
44(21)
Language: `Words can make or break you'
65(28)
Memory: `Playing in the House of Ages'
93(23)
Interpretation: `After all, what is this lump of matter if you can't make sense of it?'
116(31)
Part 2: Practicalities
Making contact: `To get us into a normal situation'
147(15)
Developing the interaction: `With you I am putting things together'
162(18)
Endings: `With regard to silence, I think it should be observed'
180(11)
Writing: `It's a good idea, this writing it down'
191(20)
Part 3: Themes
Narrative: `I want to make up my story for myself'
211(19)
Relationships: `I like us being with us'
230(26)
Awareness: `I'm thinking....when I'm not saying anything'
256(29)
Part 4: Implications
Implications for care: `I need help, yes. But it's the way that it's done'
285(12)
Ethical implications: `What I want to know is, what is this doing for you?'
297(18)
Part 5: Integration
Conversations with Jane: `My mind, my whole sphere of life is full'
315(4)
References and notes 319(12)
Index 331

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