Connecting Through Music With People With Dementia

Author : Robin Rio
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781846427251
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Connecting through Music with People with Dementia written by Robin Rio and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2009-02-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment. Connecting through Music with People with Dementia explains how a caregiver can learn to use melody or rhythm to connect with someone who may be otherwise non-responsive, and how memories can be stimulated by music that resonates with a part of someone's past. This user-friendly book demonstrates how even simple sounds and movements can engage people with dementia, promoting relaxation and enjoyment. All that's needed to succeed is a love of music, and a desire to gain greater communication and more meaningful interaction with people with dementia. The book provides practical advice on using music with people with dementia, and includes a songbook suggesting a range of popular song choices and a chapter focusing on the importance of caregivers looking after themselves as well as the people they care for. Suitable for both family and professional caregivers with no former experience of music therapy, and for music therapy students and entry level professionals, this accessible book will lay bare the secrets of music therapy to all.

Author : Robin Rio
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1843109050
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Connecting Through Music with People with Dementia written by Robin Rio and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment. This book demonstrates how even simple sounds and movements can engage people with dementia, promoting relaxation and enjoyment.

Author : Sandra Garrido
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190075937
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Music and Dementia written by Sandra Garrido and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dementia is the most significant health issue facing our aging population. With no cure to date, there is an urgent need for the development of interventions that can alleviate symptoms of dementia and ensure optimal well-being for people with dementia and their caregivers. There is accumulating evidence that music is a highly effective, non-pharmacological treatment for various symptoms of dementia at all stages of disease progression. In its various forms, music (as a medium for formal therapy or an informal activity) engages widespread brain regions, and in doing so, can promote numerous benefits, including triggering memories, enhancing relationships, affirming a sense of self, facilitating communication, reducing agitation, and alleviating depression and anxiety. This book outlines the current research and understanding of the use of music for people with dementia, from internationally renowned experts in music therapy, music psychology, and clinical neuropsychology.

Author : Karrie Marshall
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 085700848X
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Puppetry in Dementia Care written by Karrie Marshall and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in the later stages of the disease, when memory, words and relationships are affected, it is possible for people with dementia to express emotions, imagination, humour, sensitivities and personal preferences. This book demonstrates the many ways in which puppetry and associated art forms such as singing and story-telling can be used in a person-centred way to create opportunities for these human responses to emerge. The author describes different scenarios in which puppetry can help facilitate connections, including in response to changes in relationships, communicating when words fail and in times of distress or conflict. She explains how puppets can be used to stimulate memories, celebrate life achievements and promote self-esteem and confidence, as well as with those nearing the end of life as part of palliative care. Strategies for introducing puppetry and other forms of creative stimulation into daily care are suggested, and real examples are used to illustrate how creativity may benefit the person with dementia beyond the immediate session. Step-by-step instructions for making a variety of puppets are also included. This thought-provoking book will be a source of inspiration and practical ideas for care staff and activity coordinators, creative arts therapists, occupational therapists, puppeteers and other artists working in care settings, as well as relatives of people with dementia looking for new ways to connect with their loved ones.

Author : Laura Wayman
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 142142228X
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Loving Approach to Dementia Care written by Laura Wayman and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wayman offers compassionate advice on overcoming practical and emotional obstacles to maintaining meaningful relationship with loved ones who have dementia and memory loss. She offers caregiving insights and information about the dangers of denying the onset of cognitive problems.

Author : Claudia Strauss
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1608822524
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Talking to Alzheimer's written by Claudia Strauss and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alzheimer's can have a devastating impact on a patient's close relationships and all too often, family members and friends feel so uncomfortable that they end up dreading visits, or simply give up trying to stay in contact with the patient. This book offers a wealth of practical things you can do to stay connected with the Alzheimer's patient in your life. It offers straightforward suggestions and invaluable do's and don'ts, with advice on everything from dealing effectively with the inevitable repetition that occurs in conversations with an Alzheimer's patient to helpful strategies for saying no to unrealistic demands. It also includes thoughtful tips to remind you to take care of your own feelings and suggestions for helping children become comfortable with visiting an Alzheimer's sufferer.

Author : F. Baker
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137499230
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Therapeutic Songwriting written by F. Baker and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Therapeutic Songwriting provides a comprehensive examination of contemporary methods and models of songwriting as used for therapeutic purposes. It describes the environmental, sociocultural, individual, and group factors shaping practice, and how songwriting is understood and practiced within different psychological and wellbeing orientations.

Author : Tom Brenner
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 178450873X
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Montessori Method for Connecting to People with Dementia written by Tom Brenner and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative activities can support people with dementia, leading to moments of reconnection and joy. This book shows how the Montessori method - with its arts-based, person-centred and positive focus - can help caregivers connect to people with dementia. Drawing on 20 years of experience, Tom and Karen Brenner explain the philosophy of the Montessori method, provide clearly-written steps to follow when applying it, and share a wealth of case studies and stories from their personal work using this method with people with dementia. This includes reading circles, art programmes, drum circles, poetry, and video diaries. Supported by research of the importance of creativity and the arts in dementia care, it is made clear throughout how every aspect of the Montessori method can help those with dementia to rediscover the world around them, maximising the opportunities they have to reconnect with their peers, family, friends, and support staff.

Author : Pati Bielak-Smith
Publisher : PuddleDancer Press
ISBN 13 : 1934336246
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dementia Together written by Pati Bielak-Smith and published by PuddleDancer Press. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dementia is an illness that causes no physical pain. But just ask anyone who cares about someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia if their heart isn't aching. The pain in dementia comes from feeling hopeless, alone, or disconnected from loved ones—but a broken relationship can be healed. This book is for family members and friends, for spouses, caregivers, and those who simply care. It outlines a path to a life with dementia that includes more life and less illness. With imagination, compassion, empathy, and quiet humor, the real-life stories in Dementia Together show you how to build a healthy dementia relationship. Because there are ways to communicate that result in greater capacity to receive as well as to provide both warm connection and practical collaboration. Living with dementia gives everyone an opportunity to grow their hearts bigger. This book shows you how.

Author : Davide Moretti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789535126553
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Update on Dementia written by Davide Moretti and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The dementia challenge is the largest health effort of the times we live in. The whole society has to move to a realization of the significance of prioritization to make an attempt in the direction of mental health promotion and dementia risk reduction. New priorities for research are needed to go far beyond the usual goal of constructing a disease course-modifying medication. Moreover, a full empowerment and engagement of men and women living with dementia and their caregivers, overcoming stigma and discrimination should be promoted. The common efforts and the final aim will have to be the progress of a ''dementia-constructive'' world, where people with dementia can take advantage of equal opportunities."--Provided by publisher