Remembering yesterday, caring today : reminiscence in dementia care : a guide to good practice / Pam Schweitzer and Errollyn Bruce ; foreword by Faith Gibson.

Reminiscence is a vital way to stimulate communication and promote confidence and self-worth in people with dementia. This practical guide is designed to give those who care for people with dementia a clear sense of how reminiscence can be used to greatly improve their quality of life. The book expl...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Schweitzer, Pam
Corporate Author: Bradford Dementia Group
Other Authors: Bruce, Errollyn
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
Series:Bradford Dementia Group good practice guides.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • FRONT COVER; Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today; Reminiscence in Dementia Care A Guide to Good Practice; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Dementia and Reminiscence: Current Thinking; Chapter 2 Reminiscence in Dementia Care; Chapter 3 Reminiscence Skills and Methods; Chapter 4 Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today: A Programme and an Approach; Chapter 5 Organising a Reminiscence Project; Chapter 6 Training for the Project Team and Family Carers; Chapter 7 Reminiscence Sessions Retracing the Life Course; Final Commentsand Future Hopes; Appendix: Useful Documents; References.