Dementia

by Swinton, John

• ISBN13: 9780802867162
• ISBN10: 0802867162
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-11-19
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Author Biography

John Swinton is professor of practical theology and pastoral care at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and founding director of the Centre for Spirituality, Health, and Disability at Aberdeen. His other books include Resurrecting the Person, Disability in the Christian Tradition, Living Well and Dying Faithfully, and Raging with Compassion.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: Being Loved for Who I Am	p. 1
A Practical Theology of Dementia	p. 16
Redescribing Dementia: Starting from the Right Place	p. 27
The Fragmentation of Persons and the Creation of "Typical" People	p. 49
Moving Beyond the Standard Paradigm: From Defectology to Relationships	p. 68
The Problem with Personhood: Why It Might Not Be Such a Good Idea for People to Be Persons	p. 110
Relational Personhood and the Vanishing Self: Is There a Person in Person-Centered Care?	p. 135
Personhood and Humanness: The Importance of Being a Creature	p. 153
Living in the Memories of God: Memory and Divine Embrace	p. 186
Becoming Friends of Time: Learning to Live in the Present Moment	p. 227
Hospitality among Strangers: Christian Communities as Places of Belonging	p. 257
Index	p. 288
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