The Essential Guide to the Human Brain for Person-centred Dementia Care Practitioners (Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849053111 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Murna Downs, Chair in Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, UK . She lives in West Yorkshire, UK. Elizabeth Milwain is a Psychologist specialising in issues of later life and a freelance dementia care trainer. She has an MA in Psychology from the University of Cambridge, as MSc in Experimental Methods in Psychology from University College London and a DPhil from the University of Oxford
About the Author Elizabeth Milwain is a Psychologist specialising in issues of later life and a freelance dementia care trainer. She has an MA in Psychology from the University of Cambridge, as MSc in Experimental Methods in Psychology from University College London and a DPhil from the University of Oxford. She lives in West Yorkshire, UK. Murna Downs, Chair in Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, UK
The theory is presented in an accessible and easy-to-digest format, and accompanied by many practical examples and clear, annotated illustrations. Relating these changes to practice issues, she suggests strategies for providing individualised and appropriate support through each stage. This concise, plain-English guide covers everything that dementia care practitioners need to know. A working knowledge of the human brain, and of how changes to the brain can affect behaviour, are essential for all those caring for individuals with dementia. She describes how to identify and nurture retained abilities such as communication and relationship-building, and how to build up a personal profile of the cognitive strengths of each individual to inform more empathetic care. This series constitutes a set of accessible, jargon-free, evidence-based good practice guides for all those involved in the care of people with dementia and their families. This user-friendly and accessible guide is essential reading for dementia care practitioners and their managers, other health and social