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Announcing
a new publication from 'The Wide Spectrum'
dementia care education resources
'The
Alzheimer Café: why it works'
By Gemma M. M. Jones
An Alzheimer Café is a monthly gathering
where people with dementia, their family members/carers, care-giving
professionals and volunteers meet together in a pleasant, casual environment.
Its goals include: making new social contacts, exchanging experiences,
accessing information, answering ‘burning questions’, offering various
types of support and providing psychological education about dementia
pertaining to the emotional aspects of having dementia, or giving care.
This book has been written to celebrate the
tenth anniversary of Alzheimer Cafés in the U.K. It does so by providing
anecdotes, interviews and commentaries on some of the themes discussed and
what benefits guests at the Farnborough Café have obtained from attending. It
answers frequently asked questions about hosting a Café, as well as
adaptations that have been made to make it more participatory.
Dr. Gemma Jones is the chair of the Alzheimers
Café UK Charity.
The book may be of particular interest
to:
- family carers and friends of people with
dementia who do not live near to, or cannot attend an Alzheimer Café
- caregiving professionals, service commissioners
- nursing, medical, and social-care students
- groups wanting to establish an Alzheimer Café in their area as an
additional type of support service
The book is arranged in the
following chapters:
1 Introduction to
Alzheimer Cafés (AC)
2 Diagnosing dementia:
what is and isn't dementia
3 What happens to
memory and attention
4 How dementia affects
us inside: the range of emotions
5 Understanding fear
and anger - the 'lion' emotions
6 What help is
available, and notes about AC interviews
7 Communication - how
do we stay connected?
8 Stress - why does it
sneak up on you?
9 Understanding
grieving and guilt
10 Hitting and overcoming
brick walls: living with dementia
11 The future: anti-dementia
drugs and Alzheimer Cafés
Endorsement for this
book:
“This book should
be given to every medical student.”
Alzheimer Café Guest
“Every medical
student would learn from reading it.”
Professor Tony Bayer, Acting Head of Department of Geriatric
Medicine and Director of the Memory Team, Cardiff; and Editor in Chief of
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology.
“An invaluable
resource for health and social care professionals to learn about the invisible
needs.”
J Martensson
Hemsted
To purchase this book (list
price £20), please visit:
http://www.thewidespectrum.com/NEW_Book_The_Alzheimer_Cafe_why_it_works.htm
Some proceeds from
this book will go to the Alzheimer Café UK, Registered Charity (1122726)
Other recent books in
'The Wide Spectrum' catalogue include
'Communication and care-giving in dementia: a positive vision'