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Remembering yesterday, caring today
— reminiscence in dementia care: a guide to good practice | | Author(s) | Pam Schweitzer, Errollyn Bruce |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley, London, 2008 |
| Pages | 224 pp (Bradford Dementia Group good practice guides) |
| Source | Jessica Kingsley (Publishers) Ltd., 116 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JB. http://www.jkp.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Projects ; Standards of provision ; Instruction handbooks. |
| Annotation | Reminiscence is a vital way of stimulating communication, promoting confidence and self-worth, and improving quality of life for people with dementia. Most of this book is based on ideas developed and tested over a 10-year period with people with dementia and their carers, through the "Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today" project. This originated with and was developed by the European Reminiscence Network with funding from the European Union (EU), and ran in 16 cities across Europe. The book is also an outcome of funding by the Medical Research Council (MRC) in 2004 to prepare for a controlled trial of RYCT, for which a manual was required. This practical guide explains how creative reminiscence work can stimulate and enrich communication, and contribute to positive relationships between people with dementia and those who care for them. It offers advice on setting up a project using the RYCT approach, and includes session plans for themes based on a life course framework. The book highlights the value of combining good practice in reminiscence with a person-centred approach to dementia. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080815003 B |
| Classmark | EA: DB: 3E: 583: 69M |
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