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Reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias : a guide to personal cognitive rehabilitation techniques created by Jackie Pool

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: London Jessica Kingsley 2019Description: 175 pages 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781785925788 (pbk.)
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Contents:
My 40 year journey with dementia -- What dementia is and isn't -- The case for rementia -- Cognitive rehabilitation -- Putting it all together: a rementia plan.
Summary: "This innovative new book sets out practical guidance for people with dementia, their families and carers on reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Applying a 'rementia' based approach to dementia care, Jackie Pool shows how therapeutic cognitive rehabilitation techniques can be used to reduce symptoms of dementia and ultimately improve quality of life for people living with dementia. Covering topics such as nutrition, stress, communication, memory and sleep, it provides all the tools and information necessary to build a personalised and flexible self-care plan which will improve and sustain quality of life. By clearing away the myths and stigma surrounding dementia, this book creates room for cooperation, creativity and hope"--
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Book Book Medical School Open Shelf RC523 POO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 147190 Available BK133804

Includes bibliographical references and index

My 40 year journey with dementia -- What dementia is and isn't -- The case for rementia -- Cognitive rehabilitation -- Putting it all together: a rementia plan.

"This innovative new book sets out practical guidance for people with dementia, their families and carers on reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Applying a 'rementia' based approach to dementia care, Jackie Pool shows how therapeutic cognitive rehabilitation techniques can be used to reduce symptoms of dementia and ultimately improve quality of life for people living with dementia. Covering topics such as nutrition, stress, communication, memory and sleep, it provides all the tools and information necessary to build a personalised and flexible self-care plan which will improve and sustain quality of life. By clearing away the myths and stigma surrounding dementia, this book creates room for cooperation, creativity and hope"--

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