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A guide to the spiritual dimension of care for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia
— more than body, brain and breath | | Author(s) | Eileen Shamy |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 2003 |
| Pages | 224 pp |
| Source | Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JB. www.jkp.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Pastoral care ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Management [care] ; Guides, guide books. |
| Annotation | The author draws on her years of experience as a Methodist clergywoman working with older people in different care settings, to discuss how pastoral work can help to develop holistic care for those suffering from dementia and related conditions. Content covers the understanding Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other primary dementias; the spiritual dimension of care; worship for people with AD and related dementias; the pastoral conversation; and caring for the caregivers. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030711209 B |
| Classmark | EA: OW: EX: QA: 69N |
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