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Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today

Reminiscence in Dementia Care: A Guide to Good Practice

Pam Schweitzer and Errollyn Bruce
Foreword by Faith Gibson

Part of the Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides series

Paperback: £19.99 / $45.00

2008, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 224pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-649-4, BIC 2: JKSN JKSG MQCL4

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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 explores how reminiscence can contribute to person-centred dementia care and contains detailed descriptions of activities that can be used in a group setting, for one-to-one reminiscence at home or in a variety of care settings. Based on ideas developed and tested internationally over a period of ten years, the book offers imaginative approaches to reminiscence and a wealth of resources for use in a wide range of situations. The book includes advice on organising a reminiscence project and provides a useful planning tool for group sessions.

Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today highlights the value of reminiscence for those with dementia and is an essential guide to good practice for family and professional carers.

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Reminiscence in Dementia Care – An Extract from ‘Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today’.

22 May 2013

This week is Dementia Awareness Week in the UK, so we thought it would be the perfect time to share an extract from one of our classic books on using reminiscence to improve the quality of life for people with dementia. This excerpt has been taken from the book Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today by Pam Schweitzer and...

JKP authors abound at the 5th UK Dementia Congress

18 November 2010

Last week, JKP attended the 5th UK Dementia Congress in Bournemouth. As the largest dementia-focused annual event in the UK, the congress offered an exciting mix of plenary sessions, lively workshops and debate, as well as plenty of opportunities for networking. JKP authors were out in force, with Jackie Pool, Diana Kerr, Pam Schweitzer and...