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The activity year book — a week by week guide for use in elderly day and residential care
Author(s)	Anni Bowden, Nancy Lewthwaite
Publisher	Jessica Kingsley, London, 2009
Pages	253 pp
Source	Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JB. Website: www.jkp.com
Keywords	Group activities ; Recreation ; Day centres ; Care homes ; Guides, guide books.
Annotation	For care staff looking after older people, many of whom may have some degree of dementia, coming up with ideas for activities of a suitable level to keep their residents engaged and stimulated can be a challenge. This book offers an appropriately themed activity for every week and important date in the calendar, for example Burns Night and Harvest Festival. The activities aim to encourage socialising and interacting with others; communication skills; use of short-term and long-term memory; physical activity and hand-eye co-ordination; use of cognitive skills; and sharing experience, reminiscing and having fun. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090428001 B
Classmark	HW: H: NMC: KW: 69N
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