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Playfulness and Dementia - A Practice Guide (Paperback)
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Playfulness and Dementia - A Practice Guide (Paperback)
Series: University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides
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Establishing playfulness as an essential component of dementia
care, this positive and uplifting book will be key in changing
attitudes and providing ideas for new and valuable ways of
interacting and being with individuals with the condition. John
Killick explores the nature of playfulness and the many ways in
which it can enrich the lives of people with dementia, including as
a means of maintaining relationships and communication, supporting
communication and generally lifting the spirits. Specific
approaches already in existence are described, including improvised
drama, clowning and laughter yoga, and a chapter on the playful
approach to art and craft activities is also included. Personal
accounts of playfulness by individuals with dementia, relatives and
an actor with a decade's experience of using playful approaches
with people with dementia offer rich first-hand insights into its
transformative potential. Throughout the book, the importance of
spontaneity and of being with the person with dementia in the
present moment is emphasised, and the reader is encouraged to
develop a playful mindset. A selection of colour photographs amply
demonstrate playful approaches in action. Offering a fresh and
perhaps unexpected perspective, this book is essential reading for
dementia care practitioners and managers, activity coordinators,
therapists, people with dementia and their relatives, and anyone
else concerned with the wellbeing of those with the condition.
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