Dementia-Friendly Communities

Dementia-Friendly Communities
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Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781785928789
ISBN-13 : 1785928783
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Book Synopsis Dementia-Friendly Communities by : Susan McFadden

Download or read book Dementia-Friendly Communities written by Susan McFadden and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating dementia-friendly communities can give people with dementia the chance to continue meaningful lives with reciprocal personal relationships. Underpinning successful dementia-friendly communities is an awareness of people with dementia as active citizens and the importance of supporting engagement in community life. This book offers an overview of the dementia-friendly communities movement, showing the many benefits of this approach. It describes community initiatives from across the globe, such as Dementia Friends, memory cafes, and creative engagement with the arts through organizations like TimeSlips. This compassionate book tells another story about dementia, away from negative stereotypes. This alternative approach claims people can retain a sense of dignity, hold onto hope, sustain meaningful relationships, and live with a sense of purpose with support from their communities.


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