Transforming the Quality of Life for People with Dementia through Contact with the Natural World: Fresh Air on My Face [Paperback]

Jane Gilliard (Editor), Mary Marshall (Editor)

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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers; 1 edition (Nov 15 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1849052670
ISBN-13: 978-1849052672
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 240 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #332,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This important book simply but persuasively demonstrates why we should provide the opportunities for people with dementia to experience the great outdoors. It also gives a voice to people with dementia who have felt the benefit of getting closer to nature. The contributors explore many different ways in which people with dementia can experience and interact with nature through pursuits such as farming, gardening and walking, and the book includes a chapter on the therapeutic, life-enhancing effects of activities with animals. The book includes descriptions of projects and initiatives from around the world that have revolutionised the everyday experience of people with dementia, and made a real difference to their quality of life. Illustrated with photographs amply demonstrating the power of nature to lift the spirits and enrich life, the book will be an inspiring guide for relatives, carers and professionals who want to help people with dementia lead a richer life, experience nature fully and enjoy its many accompanying benefits.

About the Author

Jane Gilliard is a social worker who has worked in dementia care for over 25 years. She established Dementia Voice, the dementia services development centre for South West England, and was its Director from 1997 to 2005. Jane chaired the national network of Dementia Services Development Centres, was a member of the NICE/SCIE Guideline Development Group, and also sat on the Working Group that developed the National Dementia Strategy for England. Mary Marshall is a social worker who has worked with and for older people for most of her professional career. She was the director of the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling from 1989 until she retired in 2005, and now writes and lectures in dementia care. Mary chaired the steering group for the new dementia standards in Scotland.

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