Dementia-Friendly Communities : Why We Need Them and How We Can Create Them.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McFadden, Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia--Social aspects.

Dementia.

Dementia--Patients--Social conditions.

Community mental health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Dementia-Friendly Communities

Cover

Of related interest

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Part 1: Telling a New Story

1. The Current Situation

2. A Brief Introduction to Dementia

3. From Senility and Stigma to Citizenship

Part 2: Hearing Their Voices

4. People Living with Dementia Tell a New Story

5. Dementia Advocacy and Activism

Part 3: Friendship and Community Inclusion

6. Accompanying Friends Through the Journey of Dementia

7. Reimagining Community

8. Creating Dementia-Friendly and Inclusive Communities

Part 4: Creativity and the Human Spirit

9. Arts and Artists in Dementia-Friendly and Inclusive Communities

10. Spiritual Connections

Part 5. Embracing the New Story

11. Sustaining Dignity, Hope, and Meaning in the Time of Dementia

Appendix: Dementia-Friendly and Inclusive Communities and Memory Cafés

Acknowledgments

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78592-878-3

OCLC:

1223027775