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Abstract / Summary

In People with Dementia Speak Out, twenty-three people from diverse backgrounds share their experiences of living with dementia. The contributors are honest about the frustrations and fears they face, but overall there is remarkably little self-pity and a great deal of optimism. The personal accounts demonstrate that with the right support at the right time, and above all with opportunities to continue to contribute to society in a meaningful way, it is possible to live well with dementia. These fascinating stories bring to life the characters behind the collective term 'people with dementia', and show that each person with dementia is a unique individual with their own personality, history, beliefs, cultural affinities and sense of humour, and their own way of adapting to the disabilities and opportunities which this condition confers. This unique collection of personal testimonies will be reassuring and encouraging for those coming to terms with a diagnosis of dementia, for their families and carers, and is essential reading for health and social care professionals at all levels.

Field of Interest

Social Work

Publisher

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Copyright Message

Copyright © Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2016; afterword copyright © Graham Stokes 2016

Content Type

Book

Duration

0 sec

Format

Text

Original Publication Date

2016

Page Count

306

Publication Year

2016

Publisher

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Place Published / Released

London, England

Subject

Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology & Counseling, Mental Health, Older Adults, Disabilities, Senility, Aging, Micro