Author:Oliver James
Dementia is a little understood and currently incurable illness, but much can be done to maximise the quality of life for people with the condition. Contented Dementia - by clinical psychologist and bestselling author Oliver James - outlines a groundbreaking and practical method for managing dementia that will allow both sufferer and carer to maintain the highest possible quality of life, throughout every stage of the illness.
A person with dementia will experience random and increasingly frequent memory blanks relating to recent events. Feelings, however, remain intact, as do memories of past events and both can be used in a special way to substitute for more recent information that has been lost. The SPECAL method (Specialized Early Care for Alzheimer's) outlined in this book works by creating links between past memories and the routine activities of daily life in the present.
Drawing on real-life examples and user-friendly tried-and-tested methods, Contented Dementia provides essential information and guidance for carers, relatives and professionals.
an indispensable handbook for anyone coping with the effects of dementia and who wants to keep a sufferer as happy as is humanly possible
—— Daily Expressa revolutionary new way of treating dementia brings amazing benefits for patients and carers alike
—— GuardianI found myself weeping ... An important book
—— Sarah Stacey , YOU magazineExplains a revolutionary way to care for dementia patients ... tender techniques that can ease absent minds
—— TelegraphI bought it and can confirm that anyone who wants help in caring for the condition will find this excellent work a revelation
—— Bel Mooney , Mail on Sundayremarkably simple ... The resulting well-being can last a lifetime
—— Yours magazineshows that dementia need not be a nightmare of frustration and embarrassment ... James shows that it is possible to unlock isolation and distress
—— Church TimesOliver James has made a great job of setting out the SPECAL theory and method in this book which I strongly recommend to all care home managers and staff teams
—— John Burton , Caring TimesShows how to minimize that distress and manage the dementia in ways that recall early pioneering work on dealing with madness . . . He writes clearly and plainly, gives good examples of the techniques he suggests, and stays always on the practical side. I expected this book to be depressing; it is exactly the opposite.
—— The IndependentThe stars of this memoir - a daughter and her devil-may-care dad - believe laughter is curative. They will make you believe, too
—— Good Housekeeping (US)More complex - and funny - than one would ever imagine ... It's a candid account of a woman unafraid to reveal the scared, jealous, and immature sides of herself while painting a portrait of her rollicking, fun-loving Irish Catholic parents and brothers who bolster her, and the husband who understands and loves her
—— San Francisco ChronicleCorrigan infuses her prose with vivacity and humor. She explores that process called growing up, and how it can happen in a defining moment, like a lightening strike, but also how it is illuminated in less dramatic ones, like flickers of heat lightning in a summer sky
—— BookPage
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