Coping with / advice about illness and specific health conditions Books

Book SynopsisThis book is designed to help readers understand depression and make positive changes to overcome it. Dr. Aihan Kuhn teaches a unique tai chi form that combines elements of Chen and Yang styles as well as qigong and meditation. The form is easy to learn, easy to remember, and easy to practice. Dr. Kuhn's multidisciplinary approach to mental health also focuses on positive thought, a healthy diet, and self-confidence. Dr. Kuhn instructs readers on a unique tai chi form that is perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. The circular movements create better energy flow in the body. The martial character empowers the mind, strengthens the body, improves stamina, and increases self-esteem. Slow, symmetrical movements promote balance and calm. This book features *Detailed instructions and photos describing Dr. Kuhn's 16-step tai chi form*Personal reflections on using tai chi to overcome depression*A 10-week plan to help readers begin their journey to wellness With this book you will *Learn about the clinical features of depression*Learn Dr. Kuhn's 16-step tai chi form*Discover the psychological, emotional, and spiritual benefits of tai chi*Begin a holistic approach to mental health When I was just starting out as a doctor, my focus was mainly on treating disease," Dr. Kuhn writes. Now my focus is on teaching people how to prevent disease and treating patients in the early stages of their illness so they can avoid additional problems." In many ways, Tai Chi for Depression represents the culmination of her life's work.

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Book SynopsisGood sleep, including positive dreaming, is essential to good health. In this friendly guide to cultivating deep, restful sleep — naturally — mindfulness and dreamwork expert Tzivia Gover offers practical lifestyle advice, easy yoga poses, 10-minute meditations, simple breathing exercises, visualization and journaling activities, and lots of encouragement and inspiration. You’ll learn how to set the stage for safe, productive dreaming, cultivate your dream recall, and learn to gain insight from your dreams. Gover also helps you create healthy bedtime and morning routines to ensure a restful night and refreshed, joyful living the next day.

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Book SynopsisRated one of the Best ADHD Books of All Time by Book Authority The ADHD Empowerment Guide is different from other parenting ADHD books because it helps parents identify and build upon their child''s strengths and natural talents in order to develop a specific plan to unlock their child''s potential. Parents are invited to complete two easy-to-follow questionnaires to identify their child''s natural abilities, as well as determine key characteristics in their child that research has shown to help children with ADHD succeed in life. These characteristics include emotional control, integrity, grit, resiliency, resourcefulness, organization, motivation, school fit, support systems, and productive use of technology. Using the practical strategies presented, strength-building activities, and the information learned from the questionnaires, parents can develop a success plan that will unlock their child''s potential and build a positive outlook on the journ

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Book SynopsisA beginner's Paleo cookbook for feminists, parents, and bicyclists.

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Book SynopsisHonest, warm, and witty, this memoir reads like a chat with a dear friend sharing her insight and taking us along as she heals. Complete with family stories over cocktails and a praying mantis named Claude. “I drive and say to myself, if I am dying, if this is how I die, then this is how I die.” When N. West Moss finds herself bleeding uncontrollably in the middle of a writing class, she manages to drive herself to the nearest hospital. Doctors are baffled, but eventually a diagnosis—uterine hemangioma—is rendered and a hysterectomy is scheduled. In prose both lyrical and unsparing, Moss takes us along through illness, relapse, and recovery. And as her thoughts turn to her previous struggles with infertility, she reflects on kin and kinship and on what it means to leave a legacy. Moss’s wise, droll voice and limitless curiosity lift this narrative beyond any narrow focus. Among her interests: yellow fever, good cocktails, the history of New Orleans, and, always, the natural world, including the praying mantis in her sunroom whom she names Claude. And we learn about the inspiring women in Moss’s family—her mother, her grandmother, and her great-grandmother—as she sorts out her feelings that this line will end with her. But Moss discovers that there are ways besides having children to make a mark, and that grief is not a stopping place but a companion that travels along with us through everything, even happiness. A remarkably honest memoir about heartache and healing, Flesh & Blood opens up a conversation with the millions of women who live with infertility and loss.Trade Review“Flesh Blood sparks and consoles. So frank and warm and full of humor, this book became a friend to me. I want to keep its tenderness and stunning wisdom always as my guide.”—Jackie Polzin, author of Brood “N. West Moss is an exemplary talent. The words come alive on the page. You feel as though you are living inside this luminous book.”—Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The House of Broken Angels “Remarkable . . . Delightful . . . [Moss has] an admirably light touch in describing adversity.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune “The few-page chapters are warm slices of life . . . Warm and humorous writing enlivens a memoir of chronic illness and infertility.”—Shelf Awareness “A moving, well-rendered portrait of the seriously ailing artist. Her careful, lovely sentences and good-humored and thoughtful observations seem to be . . . a part of her healing . . . A healing balm, this inviting memoir lights a path through grief and illness.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review “[A] powerful account of [Moss’s] decades-long battle with infertility . . . In poetic language that’s by turns blunt and tender, Moss chronicles how she and her husband weathered their sorrow and surfaced from it, dignity still intact, their love ‘made up of the things we couldn’t give to one another, but also full of how hard we tried.’ This is as an enriching addition to the canon of literature around infertility.”—Publishers Weekly “Moss’s meditations on questions her experience have raised are full of calm maturity and quiet humor and give this book an appeal beyond its expected audience . . . Moss’s contemplations on life in general will resonate with women who are seeking peace and meaning in their own lives.”—Library Journal “N. West Moss doesn't romanticize our world; she loves it honestly, in all its messiness. As I read Flesh Blood I saw not only that world but also the human body anew. This memoir is a tender, elegant, wry meditation on being a woman, being sick, and recovering; on reading and nature; on loving foremothers and rendering them into history with word rather than womb." —V.V. Ganeshananthan, co-host, "Fiction/Non/Fiction" podcast, Literary Hub, and author of Love Marriage “Part journey into the dark crevices of illness, but also a paean to the joys of the daily world, N. West Moss opens her arms wide and embraces the reader with her brilliant—and hilarious—observations. This book uncovers the wonderful ‘brightness in the middle’ for anyone who has navigated medical puzzles, grief, or just . . . life.”—Marie Myung-Ok Lee, author of Somebody’s Daughter “N. West Moss brings us on a journey that is both medical and spiritual. We experience the vertiginous churn of diagnosis and treatment, but also the liberating clarity of connection with the world. Honest, thoughtful, and courageous.”—Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, author of When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error “A captivating, multilayered story of perseverance. It turns out that the real subject of Flesh Blood is not so much illness as the author’s ever-regenerating powers of vision, her appreciation of the tangible world, the beauty of the here and now.”—Zachary Lazar, author of Vengeance “An amazing book! Moss has a gift for describing stones, plants, celery soup and even praying mantises as needed accompaniments to sickness and recovery, along with her kind husband and generous mother. Her singular stories, honesty, and sly humor infuse this memoir of illness not with sadness, but joy.”—Theresa Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Shift “With a series of gentle incisions, this memoir cuts deep. Moss shows us a grief and gladness that, until now, we could not name.”—Martha Witt, author of Broken As Things Are

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Book SynopsisPeople with co-occurring anxiety and depression often struggle with intense emotions, intrusive thoughts, obsessive rumination, and low mood. This workbook offers a powerful and innovative approach blending cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and meditation to help readers find emotional balance, gain distance from negative thoughts, soothe anxiety, feel more confident and assertive, and improve their overall mood and outlook on life.An innovative, 10-week approach to help you balance your emotions, improve your mood, and find lasting calm.Do you struggle with co-occurring anxiety and depression? Do you lay awake at night worrying about the future or ruminating about the past? Are you too tired or unmotivated during the day to do the things you once enjoyed? If so, you aren''t alone, your anxiety and depression are not your fault, and-most importantly-there is hope. Using a breakthrough approach called mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy (M

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Book SynopsisBased on the popular Mindful Yoga program developed at Duke University, this book will help you soothe your body and calm your mind-bringing gentle relief to the physical and mental suffering caused by chronic pain.If you live with chronic pain, you need solutions now to help you feel better and get back to living your life. If you're looking for an alternative to pharmaceutical pain medication, yoga is powerful practice for managing pain and building resilience. Based on the proven-effective Mindful Yoga program developed by the authors at Duke University, this safe and easy-to-use book-accessible for all levels of fitness and mobility-has everything you need to get started today.In this workbook, you'll find an eight-step, integrative approach drawing on both modern western medicine and the ancient wisdom of the yoga tradition. The gentle poses and practices in this book are informed by a state-of-the-art understanding of physiology, and can be safely used to help alleviate pain associated with several common health problems, such as arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, and more.This is not a book about getting into pretzel positions or sitting on a yoga mat for hours. This is a book about gentle, easy, and calming yoga that will help you manage your pain and improve your overall well-being.

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Book SynopsisHealthy Recipes for Every Step of Your Weight Loss Journey"Get ready to indulge in creative and delicious recipes that serve up big portions and huge inspiration! This cookbook will no doubt become one of your secret weapons in the kitchen!" —Lisa Lillien a.k.a. Hungry Girl#1 Best Seller in Low Fat Cooking, Low Cholesterol Cooking, and High Protein DietsIlana Muhlstein’s own 100-pound weight loss journey gives her the cutting edge in guiding thousands on their weight loss journey. Ilana’s first book You Can Drop It, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2020 and has sold over 50,000 copies.Recipes for everyone in your tribe. Ilana has healthy recipes for the whole family to enjoy. From easy snacks for kids, lunch ideas for adults, to delicious dinner ideas, this cookbook for nutrition is packed with healthy recipes. “Foods that love you back" are low calorie, su

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the Fage and Oliver Prize 2018 From December 2013, the largest Ebola outbreak in history swept across West Africa, claiming thousands of lives in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. By the middle of 2014, the international community was gripped by hysteria. Experts grimly predicted that millions would be infected within months, and a huge international control effort was mounted to contain the virus. Yet paradoxically, by this point the disease was already going into decline in Africa itself. So why did outside observers get it so wrong? Paul Richards draws on his extensive first-hand experience in Sierra Leone to argue that the international community’s panicky response failed to take account of local expertise and common sense. Crucially, Richards shows that the humanitarian response to the disease was most effective in those areas where it supported these initiatives and that it hampered recovery when it ignored or disregarded local knowledge.Trade ReviewPolicymakers involved in responding to global pandemics [should] read this book and to think more seriously about how to develop approaches that really listen to affected communities. * Africa at LSE *The importance of this work for fighting future epidemics cannot be overstated. * African Affairs *The book is useful for any individual teaching or practicing in the fields of psychology or medical education, as well as those in social work, education, and public health. * Choice *In this provocative book, Richards argues that the international response may actually have extended the epidemic’s duration. * Foreign Affairs *With some 40 years’ experience living, working and writing about the Mano River Region, Paul Richards’ manuscript provides a succinct, erudite and important contribution to this debate. * Journal of Modern African Studies *[A] first-hand analysis of the complicated situation that arose from the outbreak, a fascinating story of the success and failures of experts, volunteers and village people ... eye-opening reading. * Medicine, Conflict and Survival *A must-read for all involved in epidemics, epidemiology and public health. * Nature *A book rich in practical examples from extensive knowledge of the region, with theory to underpin observation...fascinating. * Oxfam 'From Poverty to Power' blog *A scholarly exercise that will appeal to medical and health policy academics ... convincingly argues the broader lesson for containing future epidemics. * Publishers Weekly *Represents the first serious attempt to grapple with some of the practical as well as epistemological questions posed by the local response to the outbreak...Offers important insights, especially concerning the central issue of burial practices, one of the epidemic’s main routes of infection. * The Economist *A valuable reflection of the experiences of affected communities and aid workers in Sierra Leone. This book is a must for all disease control professionals in Africa and beyond. The book is also exceptionally well written and easily accessible to interested novices. * Ger J. Steenbergen, first secretary of health, Netherlands Embassy in Ghana *With his decades of experience in rural Sierra Leone, Richards is almost uniquely placed to write this book, which highlights the strong potential at community level for learning about and acting against a deadly disease. We would do well to implement these principles in future emergency responses of all kinds, as well as within long-term development work. * Sinead Walsh, Irish ambassador to Sierra Leone and Liberia *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The World’s First Ebola Epidemic 2. The Epidemic’s Rise and Decline 3. Washing the Dead: Does Culture Spread Ebola? 4. Ebola in Rural Sierra Leone: A Technography 5. Burial Technique 6. Community Responses to Ebola Conclusion: Strengthening an African People’s Science Postscript Appendices

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Book SynopsisRunning has been many things to Jenny Baker - a space to achieve new things, a way to keep fit and healthy, and a source of friendship and community. She had planned a year of running to celebrate her birthday; instead Jenny was hit with a bombshell which rocked her life when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had one question for her oncologist: can I keep running? It gave her a sense of identity through her chemotherapy, while her treatment was stripping away everything that was important to her. Run For Your Life is the story of how she kept running to help her beat cancer, and how it helped her get her life back on track after an intensive spell of treatment and a turbulent time in her life.

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Book SynopsisChildren and young people with autism have the capacity to be independent and resilient which can help them live independently or be supported to live a fulfilling life and reach their full potential.This book empowers parents of autistic children aged two to ten to help them promote resilience in their child. Full of suggestions and simple activities, this easy-to-use resource will help guide parents on how to build the foundations of resilience and independence for situations such as school, new environments and relationships with other children. It includes information about the main developmental stages for children on the autism spectrum, and will take parents through life events and milestones at different ages and identify where difficulties and barriers to resilience may arise and how to address them.Trade ReviewThis book offers many different practical strategies and activities to promote resilience in children with autism. Every parent should read this book. -- Peter Vermeulen, PhD. Autisme Centraal, BelgiumPurkis and Goodall have written this book right from their hearts and reading it is like a breath of fresh air. The book explains in detail how by nurturing those all important roots of resilience we can create essential supports to empower children on the Autism Spectrum. I love this book and would not hesitate to recommend it. -- Adele Devine, Special Needs teacher, author and co founder of the multi award winning SEN Assist autism softwareTable of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1. Resilience and Autistic Children: An Overview. Chapter 2. Common Characteristics of Autistic Children between Ages 2-7. Chapter 3. What are some Common Challenges for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum? Chapter 4. Life Events for Young Autistic Children: Strategies and Activities around Building Resilience. Chapter 5. Common Issues for Autistic Children and their Families between Ages 6-10. Chapter 6. Failing Successfully.

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Book SynopsisThis impressively honest book explores the effects a challenging disability or illness can have on the mind and personal relationships, and how friends, family and professionals can help.Illness or disability can isolate people by creating vast differences in their experiences where previously there were none. Friends and family can find themselves saying the wrong thing or awkwardly avoiding topics as a result. This book takes a candid look at how discomfort caused by an illness can strain a relationship between partners, families and professionals, as well as how understanding feelings of guilt or shame can transform a situation or relationship.The insights and advice offered in this book can help children and adolescents overcome anxiousness caused by a parent's condition, improve communication between partners and family members, and increase professionals' awareness of how a client feels about their situation.Trade ReviewA really sensitive and straightforward and yet comprehensive book. A great achievement on a really needed, under-acknowledged, yet massive and ever-present subject. -- Lionel Roth, Husband and carerBased on 35 years of experience, Julia Segal's book is an extremely important contribution to an issue that has or will touch many lives: the impact that illness has on relationships. A book that will not only be essential reading for professionals but should be read by all those trying to come to terms with the devastating impact of illness not just on the body but also on the mind. -- Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford and author of What We Cannot Know.Julia Segal has distilled a professional lifetime of working closely with people who are undergoing illness to produce this timely book. We hear a lot these days about integrating physical and mental health. By keeping her focus on the emotional experience of illness what Segal offers us is a perspective that helps us appreciate what the person undergoing illness has always needed from professionals before our healthcare system became so disintegrated. We must all suffer illness, but not all of us are equipped to take up a vocation for caring for the ill. I expect that counsellors and psychotherapists who read this book to help them stay alongside people who are suffering illness will be immensely grateful for Segal's lightly worn learning and wisdom from experience, and her steadfast honesty and compassion. -- Jeremy Clarke CBE, Research Fellow, LSE; expert member NICE guideline for Depression, 2009 & 2017 and former national adviser, IAPT, NHS EnglandThe Trouble with Illness" is an essential read for any health care professional. Julia clearly explains the multitude of reactions to illness and disability and provides practical methods to help manage them. "The trouble with illness" comes to me at a time in my life where I find myself both personally and professionally a carer and it provided me with a fresh insight into disability that was both revealing and comforting at the same time. Read it. -- Susan Hourihan, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Queen Square University College London HospitalApproximately 15 million people in the UK are living with long-term illnesses and resulting disability. Add to that number the families, the professionals working in this field, local communities and as a society we are facing an epidemic of guilt, frustration, anger, distress, fear and worthless. Julia Segal has brought to our shelves one of the most important books of this decade and will be of considerable value to those whose work or life brings them into contact with illness or disability. Julia's candid writing style, together with those who share their stories brings normality and hope to those dealing daily with abnormal situations. This book gives the reader courage to face those feelings and thoughts about illness we prefer to keep hidden and engenders hope that they can try again tomorrow. -- Dr Anita Rose, Consultant Clinical NeuropsychologistChapter by chapter, Segal lays out the ways serious illness and disability can affect families and relationships, and suggests how those affected can be helped or help themselves. She gives vivid examples, and draws often on psychoanalytic ideas and insights, showing how useful they can be in helping us to understand the complexity of her subject. Counsellors and psychotherapists will find this book invaluable. -- Jim Pye UKCP (Reg), psychotherapist * BACP *Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Why does anything have to change? 2. Inner World / Outer World (theory) 3. Understanding. 4. Will we survive? 5. Illness, Disability and Sexuality. 6. Pain. 7. Grieving. 8. Damage to capacities to think or feel. 9. Parents. 10. Children. 11. Professionals.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on her family's own experiences and those of other parents facing the death of a child from illness or a life-limiting condition, Sacha Langton-Gilks explains the challenges, planning, and conversations that can be expected during this traumatic period. Practical advice such as how to work with the healthcare professionals, drawing up an Advance Care Plan, and how to move care into the home sit alongside tender observations of how such things worked in her own family's story. The book also includes a template person-centred planning document, developed by experts in the field. Empowering and reassuring, this book will help families plan and ensure the best possible end-of-life care for a child or young person.Trade ReviewThis beautiful and heartfelt book is full of meaningful stories and concrete advice for families and healthcare providers caring for children with serious illness. It is a treasure and a wonderful resource that can help us all continue to love and support children throughout their lives. -- Jori Bogetz, Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UCSF Benioff Children’s HospitalThis invaluable book will be of enormous help to other parents treading this rather tortuous and sometimes agonising path towards top quality care at the end of life. It is a heartfelt account of Sacha's personal experience, with useful practical information, helpful insights, and guidance supporting better conversations and choices. -- Keri Thomas, National Clinical Lead, The National GSF Centre for End of Life CareIn openly and honestly sharing the "difficult conversations" she had with her son, his medical team, and family and friends, Sacha has reframed the narrative around paediatric palliative care to show that a good death is possible when end of life planning is done well. Follow the child is both a beautiful account of a mother's love and a practical guide for anyone caring for a life limited child -- Stephanie Nimmo, Author, Was this in the plan?This book would be extraordinarily useful for any parent faced with the problems of a dying child. Anybody working in palliative care, particularly pediatric palliative care, would benefit from reading this book. -- International Association for Hospice and Palliative CareTable of ContentsForeword. Introduction. 1. The Difficult Conversation(s) Part I. 2. The Difficult Conversation(s) Part II - The Advance Care Plan (ACP). 3. The Last Fortnight . 4. The Last Hours 24-48 . 5. The Hours after Death. 6. Celebration.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on the ancient tradition of contemplation, Reflective Integration Therapy™ shows how mantra meditation and reflective therapy can be used with clients with high functioning autism.The Reflective Integration Therapy™ programme uses the cognitive differences in those with autism, such as their innate capacity for silence, withdrawal, intense focus and repetition as sources of therapeutic healing. This manual introduces this fresh, unique therapeutic approach, creating an essential resource for all practitioners working in the field of autism. All the material for twelve weekly sessions of therapy is included within the book.Trade ReviewI highly recommend this book to all health practitioners working with clients with ASC. The method is powerful and revolutionary. With great skill, insight and love Rachael has given us a map for how to assist our clients to understand and accept themselves at the deepest levels, seeking not to change or to cure but to heal. If you are on the spectrum, ask your psychologist or counsellor to use this book. -- Dr Michelle Garnett MPsych(Clin) PhD(Psych) MAPS MCCP Clinical Psychologist/Director of Minds & Hearts: A Unique Clinic For Autism Spectrum ConditionsRachael's refreshing new therapy describes a journey of self-acceptance from within, often a unique experience for autistic individuals who are constantly dealing with non-acceptance in a neuro-typical world. Whilst highlighting and utilising the positives of autism (of which there are many!) Harris channels these strengths in 12 outlined sessions to aid clients in a journey of change from a very internal perspective. Not fixing, but healing. -- Rachel Nelmes, Counsellor MBACP BA (Hons)Rachael Harris has developed an innovative therapy model based in meditation and contemplation. Focussed on the strengths in autism and the therapeutic relationship, the book presents a new model of supporting autistic clients to achieve social, emotional and spiritual growth. I strongly recommend this book to therapists and clinicians working with autistic people. -- eanette Purkis, autistic advocate, speaker and co-author of The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism SpectrumTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Disclaimer; Foreword by Tony Attwood; Introduction; 1. A Brief Philosophy; 2. The Centrality of the Therapeutic Relationship; 3. Programme Outline; 4. RIT™ Session 1 - The Practice of Mantra Meditation; 5. RIT™ Session 2 - Beginning the Journey; 6. RIT™ Session 3 - The Mystery of Self; 7. RIT™ Session 4 - The Healing of Memories; 8. RIT™ Session 5 - Autism and the Ego; 9. RIT™ Session 6 - Building Emotional Resilience; 10. RIT™ Session 7 - Autistic Awareness; 11. RIT™ Session 8 - Self-Esteem; 12. RIT™ Session 9 - Removing the Mask; 13. RIT™ Session 10 - The True Self; 14. RIT™ Session 11 - Self and Service; 15. RIT™ Session 12 - Debriefing and Continuing Care; 16. Case Studies; Tables and Figures; References; Further Reading and Resources; Glossary; Index

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Book SynopsisMany new pieces of technology can be beneficial to individuals living with dementia, including both hardware and software. This straightforward guide summarises the current research on this growing topic, and gives practical advice on how available technology can be used to improve the everyday lives of people with dementia.Looking at a range of available products, such as off-the-shelf computers and smartphones, to dementia specific applications and programs, it also addresses some common obstacles and barriers faced when introducing technology in dementia care. The past twenty years have seen an array of technologies developed to improve the day-to-day lives of people with dementia; this guide shows how they can be effectively used.Table of ContentsPreface. Part One: An Overview of Technology for Dementia. 1. An Introduction to Technology for Dementia. Arlene Astell, Professor of Neurocognitive Disorders, University of Reading UK, and Research Chair in Dementia, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Canada, Erica Dove, Research Assistant, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Canada, and Dr Alexandra Hernandez, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Canada. 2. Assessing the Needs of People with Dementia for Technology. Louise Nygård, Professor of Occupational Therapy, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, Dr Camilla Malinowsky, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and Dr Lena Rosenberg, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. 3. Ethical Issues in Technology for Dementia. Dr Jennifer Boger, Assistant Professor, Systems Design Engineering and Schlegel Research Chair for Technology in Independent Living, University of Waterloo, Canada, Professor Jeffrey Jutai, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada, Dr Anne Moorhead, Senior Lecturer in Health Communication, Ulster University, UK, Maurice Mulvenna, Professor of Computer Science, School of Computing, Ulster University, UK, and Dr Raymond Bond, Senior Lecturer in Data Analytics, Ulster University, UK. Part Two: Technology in the Lives of People with Dementia. 4. Life at Home and Technology With Dementia. Dr Grant Gibson, Lecturer in Dementia Studies, University of Stirling, UK. 5. Outdoor Life and Technology with Dementia. Dr Rens Brankaert, Assistant Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands and Sandra Suijkerbuijk, Researcher, Vilans and Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands. 6. Leisure Activities and Technology with Dementia. Dr Phil Joddrell, Research Associate, Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare, University of Sheffield, UK, and Dr Sarah Smith, Research Associate, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK. 7. Technology Use by People with Dementia. Ken Clasper, Tom Hawkins, Ann Johnson, Keith Oliver, with Nada Savitch, Independent Consultant, London, UK. Part Three: Technology Ecosystem for Dementia. 8. Technology for Families of People with Dementia. Dr Emma Wolverson, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lecturer, School of Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, UK, Rosie Dunn, Research Assistant, School of Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, UK, and Caroline White, Research Associate, School of Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, UK. 9. Technology for Organisations Supporting People with Dementia. Dr Julie Christie, Region Manager UK and Europe, Dementia Centre, HammondCare, UK and Professor Mary Marshall, Senior Consultant, Dementia Centre, HammondCare, UK. 10. Dementia-friendly Future. Dr Stephen Czarnuch, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering/Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada and Arlene Astell.

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Book SynopsisWhat does a dementia diagnosis mean for an individual's sense of self? Christine Bryden shares her insider view on living with dementia and explains how a continuing sense of self is possible after diagnosis and as the condition develops.Encouraging a deeper understanding of how individuals live meaningfully with dementia, the book challenges the dominant story of people with dementia 'fading away' to eventually become an 'empty shell'. It explores what it means to be an embodied self with feelings and emotions, how individuals can relate to others despite cognitive changes and challenges to communications, and what this means for the inclusion of people with dementia in society.Trade ReviewChristine's insider account of dementia, focusing on the continuing sense of self in the disease, brings a powerful message of hope for people who have dementia, their families and health care providers. People with dementia are still people of worth, even in the face of increasing cognitive decline and memory dysfunction. -- Rev Prof Elizabeth MacKinlay, CAPS, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, St Mark's National Theological Centre and School of Theology, Charles Stuart UniversityChristine Bryden demonstrates powerfully that, despite dementia, her self and desire to improve her community are intact, that people living with dementia can enjoy mutually positive relationships with others and that we honor our own humanity ever more deeply when we honor the humanity of people living with dementia. -- Steven R. Sabat, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.The question of what makes "me" me and how I can hold on to my sense of self in the midst of the challenges of dementia is to say the least, challenging. What is it that holds me in my selfhood and identity when I seem to be forgetting all of the old markers that held me in place? Christine Bryden offers a profound challenge to such false assumptions. Through narrative, personal reflection and enlightening philosophical reflection, Christine opens up fresh space for hope within which the complex cadences of personal and communal selfhood can be understood in ways that enable people truly to live with dementia. -- Rev. Professor John Swinton, Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care, King's College University of AberdeenChristine Bryden is a remarkable woman, and a pioneering dementia advocate, one I am proud to call a friend. Will I Still Be Me? is a tribute to her continued commitment to improve the lives of all people with dementia, gives us hope, and deep insight into how her spirituality has supported her to live positively with dementia. Christine has given the world another great gift; her writing, her research and her appraisal of an insider's view of how dementia affects so much more than one individual. -- Kate Swaffer, Human Rights Activist and author of What the Hell Happened to My Brain?Table of Contents1. Am I losing my self? 2. Re-interpreted and re-packaged at diagnosis. 3. How can I write a book? 4. Challenging loss of self in dementia. 5. 'I who know that I exist inquire into what I am'. 6. Embodied self. 7. Relational self. 8. Narrative self. 9. Upheld by others in the fullness of our identity. 10. Who am I now if I no longer have dementia? 11. Conclusion. References.

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Book SynopsisAlmost everybody has an obsession or feels a compulsion to do something a certain way. Magic numbers, intrusive thoughts, unusual fears and superstitions happen to about four people out of five, but where do these obsessive-compulsive (OC) traits come from? This book explores what they are, why we have them and what we can do about them, through fascinating and highly original insights. Are you a perfectionist, or can you be fussy? Do you like to have control in certain situations? Or are you overly anxious in others? These are all OC traits, and this book looks at their recent increase in human behaviour, and how they are formed in the brain. Showing that these traits are more common in highly educated, intelligent and successful people, it highlights the positive sides of what have previously been seen as negative quirks. Weaving together sections that are anecdotal and humorous, with technical and up-to-date scientific information, this groundbreaking book gives a fascinating introduction into an under-discussed personality type.Trade ReviewIn a time when representations of OCD feature heavily in the media and it has almost become fashionable to claim 'I am a little bit OCD', Dr Gualtieri's novel offers a frank and illuminating alternative perspective. Through clever use of personal anecdotes and reflection on theory and practice, he seamlessly juxtaposes science with satire to illustrate the obsessive compulsive trait whilst clearly differentiating it from the often disabling disorder. As a professional working with OCD and anxiety disorders, as well as an individual who can definitely identify with the 'OC trait', I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable read offering equal measure of edification and amusement. -- Dr Sasha Walters, MsC, PhD, DClinPsy Berkshire CAMHS Anxiety and Depression Pathway, University of ReadingWith wit and humor and a charming personal, conversational style, Dr. Gualtieri's treatment of our obsessions and compulsions is far more than a medical study of the brain. It's an engaging, pleasurable read and deserves not only professional praise but a wide, popular audience. -- James Reston, Jr., author of Fragile Innocence: A Father’s Memoir of His Daughter’s Courageous JourneyTable of Contents1. The Great Detectives; 2. What if Anything is OC; 3. The Problem With Types; 4. Banana Man; 5. The Count; 6. Habit System; 7. Fussy Men; 8. Dirt is Good For you; 9. Poison; 10. Controlling Men; 11. Amydalomania; 12. OC Chemistry; 13. Brain Control; 14. Controlling Children; 15. Detection; 16. Innocents; 17. Duckrabbit; 18. Social Brain; 19. Aspergites; 20. The OC Loop; 21.Theory of Autism; 22. Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon; 23. Indolent Men; 24. Zero Point Zero; 25. ADD or OC; 26. Future

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Book Synopsis‘Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.’ – Jonas Salk, inventor of one of the first successful polio vaccines No one will die of smallpox again… One of the worst killers ever is now consigned to history – perhaps the greatest humanitarian achievement of our age. Now polio, malaria and measles are on the hit list. Karen Bartlett tells the dramatic story of the history of eradication and takes us to the heart of modern campaigns. From high-tech labs in America to the poorest corners of Africa and the Middle East, we see the tremendous challenges those on the front lines face every day, and how they take us closer to a brave new world.Trade Review‘A fantastic story about the oddballs and outcasts, hippies and billionaires who have saved millions and millions of lives. As exciting as a thriller and with a happy ending that gives us hope for humankind.’ -- Johan Norberg, author of Progress‘Well-researched and accessible… Her writing is clear yet nuanced, and offers compassion, a broad respect for history, and the skills of a strong storyteller.’ * CHOICE Magazine *‘Bartlett makes it abundantly clear that research to reduce the impact of infectious disease is progressing but that politics, budgetary constraints, competing priorities, and ego clashes are serious impediments.’ * Kirkus *‘Anyone interested in public health and its interface with politics will find both hope and frustration here…a fascinating look at epidemiology and the challenges that public health workers face.’ * Library Journal *‘This book is so engaging that I read it in one sitting…I recommend it in the highest possible terms.’ -- W. Ian Lipkin, director of the Center for Infection and Immunity, Columbia University‘…describes the heroic efforts, the thrill of success, the challenges and the tragedy of failure…[it] kept me turning the pages until late in the night.’ -- Nicholas Grassly, professor in Vaccine Epidemiology, Imperial College London‘Timely.’ * Publishers Weekly *‘A deft combination of history and palatable scientific reportage.’ * Geographical *

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Book SynopsisConsisting of curated interviews with yoga pioneers including Gail Parker, Heather Mason and Neil Pearson, this book shows the transformational benefits of personal yoga practice and uncovers a collective deepening, resulting from accumulated practice and conscious application at scale. These interviews were collected with the 'presencing approach', used by the author in the dialogue and the interview process itself.The yoga narratives that form the heart of the book are inspirational stories from elders who have created transformational change in their own lives, or incorporated yoga into a bigger vision to benefit society and the planet. The book also presents a toolkit of actionable steps for readers to create social action and/or change.A unique example of moving from the 'me' consciousness to the 'we' consciousness, Yoga Radicals invites readers to join pioneers on a path of social action through personal transformation.Trade ReviewCuriosity, calm, clarity, compassion, co-evolution...themes from wise souls whose practices for learning and living supportour best selves and wellbeing for all. Their stories embody inspiration and possibility. As a student of systems change, I trust the body's wisdom more deeply now. Read these stories to sweeten your meditation practice. -- Peggy Holman, Author, Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity and Co-author, The Change HandbookYoga Radicals is myth busting! In story after story Allie shows us Yoga is not a path to relaxation and calm but a potent portal to blowing the lid off of our life expectations and discovering greater meaning and service toward collective wellbeing. Yoga is Radical! -- Edi Pasalis, MBA, MTS, former Director of the Kripalu Innovation and Learning Network and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary LivingYoga Radicals is an inspiring compilation of personal narratives from many leaders in modern yoga therapy. Radical in every sense of the term, these healing stories warm the heart and remind us that we are all on this journey together. -- Dr. Lori Rubenstein Fazzio, DPT, C-IAYT, Clinical Professor of Yoga and Health, Loyola Marymount University, CEO Mosaic Physical TherapyBy navigating the hills and valleys of their lives, these yoga masters forged communities of care and transformed the world. In this book, you will learn to embrace your spirit's calling...and invite others to join you. Together, we will remake society and build a new "WE." -- Alethia Jones, PhD, Open Society Foundations (imperfect yogi since 1983)I have often thought of Yoga as "Gentle Stretching" and in fact, one practitioner near me, a Physical Education Teacher in a public school, chose to call it that after being forbidden to use Yoga in her classes. This Book and the fun, inspiring stories within it, is about a different kind of gentle stretching. About a form of expanding potential. About innovation, both incremental and radical, by those using Yoga to make a new or improved difference ~ stretching the boundaries of the possible. Whether you are a Yoga teacher, individual practitioner or just a curious polymath, the diverse and inspirational stories in this book will stretch and inspire you to an expanded view of the possibilities that humans create when they have a deep care to affect the world in a positive way. -- Bob Eckert, CEO, New & Improved, LLC.Allie Middleton is a remarkable human. She integrates her deep study of eastern and western traditions in a way that is both unique and accessible. In this book, she brings together a broad spectrum of clear voices and inspired teachings. Through these brilliant, evocative interviews, she offers readers practical and poetic guidance for the realization of a better world. -- Tim Hurson, author Think Better (New York, McGraw-Hill, 2008, 2018)Yoga Radicals is an inspiring, deeply informative collection of stories from a diverse group of yoga leaders. Each chapter is an individual account of transformation and a reflection on the path to well-being. Together, they provide light and practical guidance to a world struggling to find a better way forward. Highly recommended. -- Truett Black, Coaching and Training Director at True Development, Ltd.Over the past 20 years or so, practicing yoga has become almost mainstream, but plunging deeper and committing to the vocation of yoga teacher or yoga therapist remains, indeed, an act of profound and radical love. The world is waking to a need for new paradigms - new ways of knowing that are not only actionable - but also provide a springboard for the leaps of consciousness necessary to tackle the most pressing social, environmental, and geopolitical issues of the day. The yoga radicals who've shared their stories in these pages are the mavericks who embody the paradigms that will lead our cultures forward towards futures that are not only more sustainable, but also more compassionate, and more human. This book offers stunning vistas into these futures. -- Kristine Weber, MA, c-IAYT, eRYT500, founder Subtle Yoga www.subtleyoga.comFor many years Allie and I have shared creativity conferences, connected at conventions and meetings designed to apply imagination and creative innovation practices to different contexts. She's one of those rare people who can take you to places you would never go. In this book she has curated stories of innovators that are invaluable. Together now in community, we might come to understand how to try something new. -- Matteo Catullo, Pathfinder, Milan. Catullo & Sylwan Advertising Agency; Creative Convergence: “how to create the creative climate and look again.”These insights hug and feed me like compost to seeds, water to roots, sunshine to green leaves! Nyawe to the wisdom keepers who invite us to remember and to reimagine as we co-create, emerge, and grow through these changing times together. -- Beth Roach, Nottoway Indian Tribe of Va and co-founder of Alliance of Native SeedkeepersIn this eclectic collection of stories from people who practice and teach yoga from such varied perspectives, most of us will find at least one, if not more, that we resonate with. Even better is the surprise- yoga can lead to...that? Allie Middleton uncovers for us a thread whispering through the different voices: "go ahead, try it! You have no idea where the process of the practice can take you." -- Jana Spalding, MD, CPSSTable of ContentsDedication. Contents. Acknowledgements. Disclaimers. Foreword. Introduction/Preface. List of Chapters. Author's Reflections. Postscript. Appendices.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on South and East Asian philosophies and medicines, this book illustrates how our bodies and minds are influenced by our actions, habits, aging, trauma and thought patterns. Using the analogy of being like water, Margot Rossi presents a range of practices - including imagery, Daoyin therapeutic movement, yoga and mindful attention - that help build awareness and potentially shift our form, physiologically and neurologically.The first section of the book is dedicated to exploring the virtues of being like water, based on 30 years of Rossi's professional and personal experience. Each essay ends with Daoyin therapeutic movements, learned and interpreted from the oral teachings of 88th-generation Daoist master Jeffrey Yuen. The second section offers teachings of Classical Chinese Medicine theory for patients and practitioners alike. It includes detailed case studies, basic diagnostic steps and demonstrates how health concerns can be used as a foundation for change and growth.Trade ReviewFlowing, floating, diving deep, Margot Rossi is truly in her element as she invites us to 'take the measure' of ourselves through the subtle power of Dao Yin. Woven together with lessons from her own healer's journey, each of these exercises is a potential stepping-stone on that path of self-discovery. -- Nick Pole, Mind/body therapist and author of ‘Words That Touch - How to ask questions your body can answer’Table of ContentsCONTENTSAcknowledgments 1 Disclaimers 2PART 1: A Life History of Water1. Introduction 32. Calming the Waters 103. Basic Poses 194. Body and Breath Scan 215. 81 and 81 Belly Rub 246. Heraclitus and the Yoga Master 267. Swimming Snake 358. Preparing to Stand 379. Be Yourself 3810. Lizard Runs Across the Water 4411. Four Frog Shimmy 4612. Obstacle Illusion 4813. Bamboo Twist 5214. Free Me 5415. Equine-imity 5616. Head Roll and Release 6217. Opening the Doorways to the Earth 6518. Opening the Windows of Heaven 6719. The Purity of Water 6920. Locust Looks East and West 7621. Panning for Gold 7922. Welcome Breathing 8223. Roll on River 8524. Locust Looks Ahead 8925. Returning to the Core 9226. Unfolding 9627. Stretch the Bow 10028. Fire and Water 10229. The Water Cycle 10430. Ah Ma Ohm 11031. Agony and surrender 11232. Vortex and Splash 11533. Sidewinder 11934. Reishi and Hermit 12135. Circulate and Harmonize Self-Massage 125PART 2: The Waterways36. Introduction to Daoyin Practice 13137. The Warp and Weft: A simple process for diagnosis 14738. Case Studies 15539. The Figures 161a) Fig. 1-8: Basic Posesb) Fig. 9: 81 & 81 Belly Rubc) Fig. 10-12: Swimming Snaked) Fig. 13: Preparing to Stande) Fig. 14: Lizard Runs Across the Waterf) Fig.15-16: Frog Shimmyg) Fig. 22-26: Head Roll and Releaseh) Fig. 27-30: Opening the Doorways to the Earthi) Fig. 31-34: Opening the Windows of Heavenj) Fig. 35-38: Locust Looks East and Westk) Fig. 39-40: Panning for Goldl) Fig. 41-44: Welcome Breathm) Fig. 45-51: Locust Looks Aheadn) Fig. 52-56: Returning to the Coreo) Fig. 57-60: Stretch the Bowp) Fig. 61-62: Fire and Waterq) Fig. 63-65: Agony and Surrenderr) Fig.66-70: Sidewinder40. Illustrations: The Sinew Meridian Mapsa) Ill. 1: Tai Yang Urinary Bladderb) Ill. 2: Tai Yang Small Intestinec) Ill. 3: Shao Yang Gall Bladderd) Ill. 4: Shao Yang Triple Heatere) Ill. 5: Yang Ming Stomachf) Ill. 6: Yang Ming Large Intestine41. Appendix42. Further Reading

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Book SynopsisPeople with dementia have often played a passive role in the investigation of their condition. The contributors to this book look at ways of redressing the balance and involving them in the research process. They describe the skills that researchers and care staff need, and the methods they can use, when seeking to draw out and validate the views of people with dementia successfully, and discuss the ways in which such views can be included in debates about dementia methodology and policy.The book focuses on a number of projects which have taken different approaches to working with people with dementia in research, including a chapter examining the difficult process of interviewing people with dementia whose first language is not English and a chapter describing a project which encourages people with dementia to participate in the analysis of the research findings. This varied and innovative book will help those in the fields of health and social policy, dementia research and dementia care to hear the voices of people with dementia more clearly, and to include their opinions more effectively in the provision of services.Trade ReviewThis book is an achievement with which all concerned should be justifiably proud. It will be utilized by many health care professionals to enhance their knowledge and understanding. -- SignpostIf you are about to embark on a piece of research that involves people with dementia in any way, this book …would provide helpful signposts, warnings and practical advice. -- Ageing and SocietyThis book contains a wealth of ideas that will greatly assist anyone designing research that aims to understand the perspectives of people with dementia and to involve them in the research process. It will also be of value to service providers engaged in projects to involve people with dementia in service planning and development. -- Cambridge University PressThis book breaks new ground in bringing together a range of well respected researchers, who have experience in research with people with Dementia... This is a potent and thought provoking book which should be essential reading for any person contemplating healt or social care research with people with dementia. It is accessible and easy to read and provides us with many of the clues we need if we are able to make emancipatory research a reality. -- Research Policy and Planning JournalThis book describes the "double jeopardy" of elderly people with dementia, who suffer by being both old and cognitively impaired... The ethical issues of including people with dementia in participatory research are extremly well covered... As a research interviewer I found the discussion of informed consent interesting and useful and endorse the need for clearer guidelines in this area. Professionals working with older people will find this book helpful and challenging as they develop services and research that seeks a more inclusive role for clients with dementia and their carers. -- International Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryIt is only relatively recently that the perspectives of the person with dementia has been actively sought, and there is still a considerable way to go. This edited volume brings together a range of reflective contributions from some of the researchers who are currently grappling with this issue... The range of contributions demonstrates the extent of the innovative and creative work that is currently being under-taken in this area, and the way in which this is stimulating reflection and the development of new approaches. -- The Journal of Dementia CareThis book looks set to be a constant and crucial companion to those involved in dementia research but could be more widely used by those undertaking consultation and participation projects. It offers an excellent overview of ethical and practical issues, which consent figuring largely as an issue which may prevent people with dementia from participation as much as protect them from undesired intrusion. -- The British Journal of Social WorkWhat leaps from the page is how positively people living with the diagnosis of dementia can experience contributing to research. The opportunity to speak about what is happening to them is clearly therapeutic, and, shamefully rare. -- Community CareThis book is a useful contribution to our understanding of very complex issues. -- Mental Health TodayTable of ContentsPart I: Ethical and practical issues of involvement. 1. Introduction: Including people with dementia in research: Methods and motivation, Heather Wilkinson, University of Stirling 2. Getting down to brass tacks: a discussion of data collection with people with dementia, Charlotte L. Clarke, University of Northumbria at Newcastle and John Keady, University of Wales. 3. Ethical issues in dementia care research, Helen Bartlett and Wendy Martin, Oxford Dementia Centre, Oxford Brookes University. 4. Including the perspectives of older people in institutional care during the consent process, Gill Hubbard, University of Stirling, Murna Downs, Bradford University and Susan Tester, University of Stirling. 5. Including people with dementia: advisory networks and user panels, Lynne Corner, University of Newcastle. Part II: The views of people with dementia. 6. Should people with Alzheimer's Disease take part in research? Elaine Robinson. 7. Did research alter anything? James McKillop. Part III: Methods and motivations. 8. Working with staff to include people with dementia in research, Kate Allan, University of Stirling. 9. Successes and challenges in using focus groups with older people with dementia, Claire Bamford, University of Newcastle with Errollyn Bruce, Bradford Dementia Group. 10. 'Nobody's ever asked how I felt', Rebekah Pratt, University of Stirling. 11. Don't leave me hanging on the telephone: Interviews with people with dementia using the telephone, Anne Mason, University of Stirling and Heather Wilkinson, University of Stirling. 12. Using video observation to include the experiences of people with dementia in research, Ailsa Cook, University of Stirling. 13. South Asian people with dementia: Research issues, Alison M. Bowes, University of Stirling and Heather Wilkinson, University of Stirling. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisBased on the findings of in-depth research and on the author's long-standing experience of working with people with dementia, this ground-breaking book provides fresh perspectives and ideas for policy and practice. In the first part of this extensively referenced and up-to-date book, Michael Bender examines the scientific status of the terms 'dementia', 'Alzheimer's' and 'multi-infarct dementias' and concludes that there is little convincing scientific evidence to justify their continued use. He suggests that in order to develop adequate psychological and social models of dementia, a number of perspectives, such as the intrapsychic, the interpersonal and the contextual, need to be developed.Drawing on contemporary theoretical concepts including multiple selves, personal construct theory, intrapsychic survival and the effect of historical and political factors on older people's well being, the author calls for a more positive and constructive approach to improving the lives of people with dementia. He emphasises the importance of the individual's social context; the problems they are facing and their reactions to those problems; their life history and interpersonal relationships and discusses the process of assessment, finally developing techniques that allow the person with dementia to describe their experience, helping to ameliorate cognitive losses.Taking an honest look at what we really know about dementia and how we can learn more, this innovative book will make essential reading for medical and mental health practitioners, researchers and students working in the field.Trade ReviewThis book [is] a valuable resource for specialist dementia care nurses, therapists and social care workers, for university lecturers and could be usefully included in reading lists for formal education programmes most probably at masters' level. -- Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and PracticeI can strongly recommend this thoughtful text as essential reading for health care professionals who are keen to understand the experiences of people with "remediable or enduring cognitive losses" and how they can be helped. -- London Centre for Dementia Care NewsAn approachable and stimulating read for practitioners, researchers, students, indeed anyone working in the field of dementia. -- The Journal of Dementia CareThis academic book looks at the psychology of dementia and questions the validity of the terms such as "Alzheimer's", "dementia" and "multi-infarct dementias". The author proposes techniques that allow the person with dementia to describe the experience, helping to ameliorate cognitive losses. -- Ageing MattersExplorations of Dementia is an in-depth and challenging work that will reward the professional reader. -- Age Action IrelandTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: The Scientific Status of the Standard Paradigm and its Implications. 1. The Scientific Status of the Standard Paradigm. 2. How is the Standard Paradigm Maintained? 3. The Effects of the Paradigm: The Rise of Memory Clinics. Part II: A Framework for Understanding the Individual. 4. How Can we Understand the Person Who is Experiencing Cognitive Loss(es)? Part III: Perspectives of Understanding. 5. Old in Britain Today. 6. Psychosocial Explanations of Disorientation. 7. Difficulties and Problems, with Sally Robbins. 8. Cycles of Negotiation. 9. The Context of Assessment: Before the Professionals. 10. The Client's Position. 11. Insight, `Inconsistency' and Selves. 12. Interpersonal and Intrapsychic Survival, with Sally Robbins. Part IV: Futures. 13. In Practice. 14. Ways Forward. 15. Entrances and Exits. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisSpending a week doing nothing but exploring the possibilities of Lego, thereby risking yet another job; impulsively sinking all his savings into wildly impractical self-employment ventures; sleepless nights, gripped by the need to write - these are just some manifestations of the often damaging periods of manic, uninhibited energy Brian Adams has experienced since his mid-twenties. But as a sufferer of bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression), he has been hospitalized several times with debilitating depression and undergone electric shock treatment, numerous drug therapies and even gone so far as to attempt to take his own life.This engaging, humorous, sometimes dark and sometimes startling account gives rich insight into how it feels to live with bipolar disorder. It is illuminating, and entertaining, reading for people with mental health problems, their families and professional carers.Trade ReviewBrian's memoir is in large part an effort to recoup some of his losses by making sense of them and contributing something to the rest of us...He has succeeded in what he set out to do. He has shown us that he is a credible witness and he has articulated some important realities about mental health...HE exhibits an awesome combination of honesty, compassion and determination to continue living in spite of it all. -- MetapsychologyTable of ContentsNot A Survivor's Guide. Prologue. 1. Legoland and Holes in the Head - Mania. 2. The Pits - Depression. 3. Lost in Fife - The Beginning. 4. Flaming Buckets - Seventies Psychiatric Hospital I. 5. Pay and Free Uniform - Seventies Psychiatric Hospital II. 6. Talking to God - Suicide. 7. Christopher Columbus, David Livingstone and Me - Work. 8. One of Us - Famous Manic-Depressives. 9. Babes in my Moods - Paranoia. 10. Not Work, Not Working - Breakdown. 11. Sideways Through the Torphins HaLF-edj - Ambulance Journey. 12. Pantiled Peep Show - Modern Psychiatric Hospital Building. 13. Psychos! Acute Psychiatric Ward. 14. Tack Short of a Fitted Carpet - Synonyms. 15. The Last Time I Saw Linda - Electroconvulsive Therapy. 16. Sweet Violets - The Psychotherapist. 17. Sweating it out with the Professionals - Doctors and Nurses. 18. …and Mopped up by the System - Hospital Appearances. 19. Concessionville - Getting Around. 20. Show Folks - Social Wipeout. 21. The Choir Lady - Making Things Worse. 22. Only a Salt - Prescription Drugs. 23. Another Way of Being - Something to Celebrate?

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Book SynopsisThe volume has ambitious scope and covers almost all potential supports and services. Most of the chapters have been written by professionals who work with people with dementia and their families, and most are British social workers and professionals allied-to-medicine (occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy).'- Ageing and Society'Marshall, in her introduction, states that the aim of the book is to strengthen the link between rehabilitation and dementia and to encourage the understanding that people with dementia do benefit from rehabilitation and treatment. The book clearly meets this aim with the contributors offering convincing arguments for the conceptualisation of dementia care as rehabilitation and the potential for improvements in symptoms and in quality of life for people with dementia... The book is accessible, easy to read, informative and provides practical information and new ideas useful for practitioners, services providers, commissioners and policy makers.'- Social Policy'This book has much to offer a range of professionals and those teaching them at post-qualifying levels.'- Journal of Interprofessional Care'The chapters give us a real and honest appraisal of the pains and possibilities of dementia. And David Jolley ends his chapter with what could be seen as a surprising statement that "Life with dementia is worth Living". His ideas sum up the tone of the book which asserts that people with dementia still have much to give but need help in order to maintain health, safety and dignity, and offers various practical therapeutic models that have been worked out in different settings... throughout the book we are encouraged to keep the person with dementia at the centre of care and to see them as a unique individual with a disability who needs help.'- Perspectives on Rehabilitation and Dementia'Service planners could gain from dipping in to this collection and testing the extent to which their current plans reflect the thinking shared by the authors. The importance of team working is stated throughout, and in an era of partnership working this provides yet another useful policy book on which to hang revised plans'- Community Care'Contributions from people with dementia and their families provide the central core of the text and anchor it firmly in reality. There is a unanimously positive approach to rehabilitation. Many of the authors focus on self esteem and confidence with many references to the need of teamwork. They also share the positive view of people with dementia, which concentrates on personhood focussing upon the whole person, drawing upon their strengths as well as taking into account declining abilities in some areas. This book is strongly recommended for health care professions, particularly nursing courses.'- London Centre for Dementia Care News 'The book explores the positive outcomes for people with dementia in terms of quality of life and self-esteem, especially if rehabilitation is seen as a positive philosophy of practice as well as a set of skills and approaches. It includes many different perspectives from a diverse group of professionals, carers and practitioners, and people with dementia themselves.'- Working with Older PeoplePerspectives on Rehabilitation and Dementia offers new insights into the application of a well-established approach and set of skills to a group of people who have traditionally been thought not to benefit from them. Indeed people with dementia have missed out on physical and psychological rehabilitation very substantially. This book demonstrates that rehabilitation has positive outcomes for people with dementia in terms of quality of life and self-esteem, especially if rehabilitation is seen as a positive philosophy of practice as well as a set of skills and approaches.The perspectives in this book are those of a very diverse group of professionals, carers, and people with dementia themselves. Professional backgrounds and the settings in which they work are diverse and include both academics and practitioners. The voices of people with dementia underline the importance of seeing how they understand rehabilitation for themselves.Professionals in almost all caring professions - nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, acute, geriatric and psychiatric medicine, psychology, social work and rehabilitation - will increasingly find themselves working with people with dementia. They need to be alert to the latest thinking on approaches and interventions. This book provides a readable course text for understanding both their own professional contribution and that of others in the team.Trade Review'The book explores the positive outcomes for people with dementia in terms of quality of life and self-esteem, especially if rehabilitation is seen as a positive philosophy of practice as well as a set of skills and approaches. It includes many different perspectives from a diverse group of professionals, carers and practitioners, and people with dementia themselves.' - Working with Older PeopleTable of ContentsForeword. Part One: Perspectives on the Field as a Whole. 1. Perspectives on rehabilitation and dementia. Mary Marshall. 2. Why do people with dementia become disabled? David Jolley, Dementia Plus, Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust and University of Wolverhampton. 3. The historical context of rehabilitation and its application to dementia care. Suzanne Cahill, Dementia Services Information and Development Centre, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin. 4. Intermediate care: The new pathway to rehabilitation or widening the chasm? Kate Read, Executive Director, Dementia Plus. 5. Rehabilitation for people with dementia: pointers for practice from the evidence base. Gail Mountain, School of Health and Social Care, Sheffield Hallam University. Part Two: Perspectives of People with Dementia and their Carers. 6. Rehabilitation: a carer's perspective. Susan Fleming, Joint Dementia Initiative, Falkirk. 7. Tedious no more! Morris Friedell, formerly University of California, Santa Barbara. 8. Some views of people with dementia. The PROP Group. 9. Our views on rehabilitation. Tom and Sheila Davis. Part Three: Specific Professional Perspectives. 10. The role of physiotherapy in dementia rehabilitation. Larissa Kempenaar, School of Health and Social Care, Glasgow Caledonian University. 11. Dementia in primary care: think rehab. Ian Greaves, GP and Wolverhampton University.12. Rehabilitation after acute physical illness. Peter Murdoch, Falkirk Royal Infirmary and Dementia Services Development Trust, Community Mental Health Team for Older People, Dundee. 13. The role of occupational therapy. Christine Davidson, Tayside Primary Care NHS Trust and Rona Bissell, Community Mental Health Team for Older People, Dundee. 14. Speech and language therapy. Joy Harris, Mental Health Team East and Midlothian. 15. Speech and language therapy work in the Sonas groups. Claire Black, speech and language therapist. 16. Dementia and rehabilitation: a CPN perspective. Ken Barlow, Community Mental Health Team, Dumfries and Galloway. 17. The contribution of social work to the rehabilitation of older people with dementia: values in practice. Maria Parsons, City of Westminster Council. Part Four: Specific Settings. 18. An Australian Model of Community Dementia Care. Barry Wiggins and Jenny Fahy, Hammond Care Group. 19. The Central Aberdeenshire Experience. Carolyn Marshall, Central Aberdeenshire Community Dementia Team, with case profiles by Allison Black, care manager, Grampian Primary Health Care. 20. Rehabilitation in acute medical settings: a nursing perspective. Sarah Rhynas, School of Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh. 21. The role of specialist care homes. Susan Nixon, Falkirk Council Nursing and Social Work Services. Part Five: Specific Interventions. 22. Fit for life or fit for nothing: the contribution of Life Story Work. Faith Gibson, University of Ulster. 23. Cognitive rehabilitation for people with dementia. Linda Clare, University College, London, and Camden and Islington Mental Health and Social Care NHS Trust. 24. Rehabilitation: environmental aids and adaptations. Mary Marshall. 25. The role of medication in the rehabilitation of people with dementia. Cesar Rodriguez, consultant old age psychiatrist, Angus. 26. One size does not fit all: person-centred approaches to the use of assistive technology. Stephen Wey, Intensive Home Treatment and Rehabilitation Team. Part Six: Specific Difficulties. 27. Pain and dementia. Jose Closs, School of Healthcare Studies, University of Leeds. 28. Urinary continence rehabilitation in the person with dementia. Helen Leslie, Carrick Care Homes. 29. Dementia and visual impairment: good practice in rehabilitation work. Jim Crooks, Specialist Rehab Services for Blind and Partially Sighted People. Conclusion. 30. Learning about rehabilitation and dementia from many perspectives. Mary Marshall. Contributors. Subject Index. Author index.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an accessible and sympathetic introduction for relatives, carers and professionals looking after or training to work with people with dementia.Drawing on the two `laws of dementia', the author explains the causes of communication problems, mood disturbances and `deviant' behaviours, with particular emphasis on how these are experienced by dementia sufferers themselves. Case examples demonstrate the typical symptoms and progression of dementia, and clear guidance is provided on how to support dementia sufferers at every stage and help them deal with the challenges posed by their condition.Relatives and carers will find this book a source of essential information and encouragement to deal confidently with the difficulties posed by the condition both for people with dementia and those around them.Trade Review`Aimed at families and carers, I found the content of this book to contain a vast amount of information, well written and understandable to those people who may be experiencing dementia for the first time. The chapters describe the experiences of dementia using a number of real-life examples which bring this person-centred book to life. It explores issues of communication, mood and behaviour problems, management guidelines and has a chapter on the family and the problems they experience, including feelings of guilt.The author bases this book not only on his professional outlook as a psychogerontologist and clinical psychologist, but also as a son, whose own father suffered with dementia. It brings the book to a more interesting level for me knowing the author has lived through the personal effects of dementia.' -- Signpost`This well-structured guide offers nine chapters about dementia, written for relatives, carers and professionals… This book offers a clear, simple overview of this complex disease process.' -- Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice`The Simplicity of Dementia has much to offer in terms of thoughtful, practical advice on caring for someone with dementia.' -- Ageing and Society, Cambridge Journals`The author provides a very person-centred approach to discussing the experience of dementia and offers guidelines for family caregivers and professional cares. This jargon-free text includes the voices of relatives, people with dementia and nurses…Very clear explanations are provided to explain personality changes caused by the disease such as: anxiety, blame, suspicious behaviour, depression and hoarding of foods or goods. These are crucially dealt with early in the book and explained sympathetically from the point-of view of the person with dementia… This is essential reading for anyone who is involved in caring for a person with dementia. It is much more readable than a textbook- not one scan picture in sight. The theme is people- their expereices as sufferers, family caregivers or professional carers. It is pocket size and the chapters can easily be read at intervals. The insights gained will clearly increase the satisfaction of caring for the person with dementia'. -- London Centre of Dementia Care`Relatives and carers will find this book a source of essential information and encouragement to deal confidently with the difficulties posed by the condition both for people with Dementia and those around them'. -- Working with Older PeopleTable of ContentsPreface. 1. What is dementia? 2. The simple logic behind dementia 3. The experience of dementia 4. Communication. 5. Mood problems: Aggression, depression and suspicion 6. Behaviour problems: Clinging behaviour, wandering and nocturnal unrest 7. Management guidelines and activities 8. The family: The hidden victims 9. Feelings of guilt. References. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisThe increasing number of people being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) cannot simply be explained by changes in diagnostic criteria or greater awareness of the condition. In this controversial new book, Richard Lathe contends that the recent rise in cases of ASDs is a result of increased exposure to environmental toxicity combined with genetic predisposition.Autism, Brain, and Environment proposes that autism is a disorder of the limbic brain, which is damaged by toxic heavy metals present in the environment. Lathe argues that most ASD children have additional physiological problems and that these, far from being separate from the psychiatric aspects of ASD, can produce and exacerbate the condition.This important and groundbreaking text provides a closely-argued scientific case for the involvement of both environmental and physiological factors in autism. Lathe's argument will also have a direct impact on treatment strategies and options. It will be of great interest to the scientific community, professionals, researchers, political and environmental lobbyists, teachers, psychologists, and parents and people with ASDs.Trade ReviewThe author covers the problems of recognition and diagnosis, genetic contributions, brain abnormalities, limbic dysfunction, physiological dysregulation, body and mind, biomedical therapy, and links with other disorders, as part of a detailed positioning of this arguments... The argument is concisely presented, extensively referenced and made easy to follow to its conclusion... Overall this is an important book, well argued and referenced. It should be read by all concerned with ASD. -- The Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, JRSHI would recommend this book to psychologists working in the field of ASD who want a clear and well argued introduction to a subject which, although undoubtedly controversial, deserves serious attention. -- Clinical Psychology ForumAutism. Brain and Environment provides a new account of the biological basis for autism, with consequences for a wide range of professionals as well as for families. -- Psychology Teaching ReviewI would recommend this book to psychologists working in the field of ASD who want a clear and well argued introduction to a subject which although undoubtedly controversial deserves serious attention. -- Dr. Bob Walley, Consultant Clinical PsychologistThis densely informative book is a comfort to read. One can browse or follow through. The index is enormous and useful. Definitions are strengthened. Gene and brain variations are covered and the nature/nurture interaction exposed. -- The Galton Institute NewsletterThis is a well- written user- friendly book. The key points at the end of the chapters give a helpful summary. The book presents a comprehensive overview of the aetiological factors in autistic disorders with extensive bibliography... Richard Lathe makes an excellent case for the interplay of factors and gives an unbiased presentation of the available evidence for all the possible hypotheses in the causation of autistic syndromes. The section on the impact of heavy metal toxicity is particularly interesting... This is an important book that brings together all the current issues in the aetiology of autistic disorders. The chapter on biomedical therapy, subtyping and interventions gives possible ways forward in management which may seem well worth adapting in clinical practise. This is a must- read book for trainees in psychiatry and paediatrics and for practitioners in the field. -- Journal of Intellectual Disability ResearchAutism, Brain and Environment engages with wider scientific debate and is comprehensively researched. -- Journal of Biosocial ScienceTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Autism and autism spectrum disorders: the problem of recognition and diagnosis. 3. Genetic contribution to autistic spectrum disorders: diversity and insufficiency. 4. New phase autism: rising prevalence. 5. Brain abnormalities: focus on the limbic brain. 6. Limbic dysfunction correlates with the autistic phenotype. 7. Environmental factors, heavy metals, and brain function. 8. Gut, hormones, immunity: physiological dysregulation in autism. 9. Body and mind: impact of physiological changes on brain and behaviour in ASD. 10. Biomedical Therapy: typing and correction. 11. The Environmental threat: From autism and ADHD to Alzheimer's. Index.

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Book SynopsisHuntington's Disease (HD) is a hereditary illness passed on via a defective gene. There is a fifty per cent chance of inheriting it from a parent and there is yet no cure. Learning to Live with Huntington's Disease is one family's poignant story of coping with the symptoms, the diagnosis and the effects of HD.This book presents the struggles and strengths of the whole family when one member loses their future to a terminal illness. Told by the sufferer and other significant family members, the individuals describe the burden of watching yourself and others for symptoms of HD, including involuntary movements, depression, clumsiness, weight loss, slurred speech and sometimes violent tendencies. The family recounts the challenge to remain united and describes how they approached issues such as whether or not to be tested for HD, how much information to disclose to relatives, whether to have children or not and guilt if one sibling inherits the illness and one does not. Both honest and positive, the author stresses the importance of re-inventing yourself and your present, prioritising relationships and retaining a sense of humour.Trade Review`It's as readabale as Cosmo and as informative as a textbook. Funny, harrowing and thought-provoking in equal measure, it should be on the reading list of anyone with the slightest interest or involvement in Huntington's Disease.` -- bionewsAny counsellor might find themselves working with one or more of the six co-authors of this self-help book: Sandy, a journalist in her mid-40s who has Huntington's disease, her second husband; two sons, aged 25 and 15; her daughter-in-law and sister. Their accounts vividly describe the impact of Huntington's disease and their determination to live as fully as they can. Learning to Live with Huntington's Disease highlights feelings and issues relevant to a wide range of situations, especially where secrecy and denial are involved. As I learnt long ago from a young client in a hospice, even if you are free of the gene, nobody in a family with Huntington's disease escapes the illness. -- Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2007Learning to Live with Huntington's Disease is a moving and informative account of one families experience of the condition. The accounts from all the book's contributors describe the emotional issues that can arise from being diagnosed with or having a loved one diagnosed with Huntington's disease, which provides those without first hand experience of living with the condition, some insight into what it is like. This book is very reader friendly, as it avoids complex terminology, making it well tailored for patients, relatives and healthcare professionals. Whilst the content of the book touches upon the cruel realities of living with Huntington's, some parts are quite optimistic and provide advice on ways of coming to terms with the challenges the condition brings. -- Linchpin, Derian Children's HospiceRemarkable! These "stories from the heart" are able to penetrate even the thickest of fogs that accumulate during the dark times in life. Profound personal insight is shared in a way that challenges all of us to work through the pain and isolation that accompanies stress to build a life worth living. I recommend this work of hope to everyone... HD families, health care workers, scientists, as well as the parents, siblings, spouses, and friends of all who face a health challenge.The candid stories offer distinct perspectives on living from many vantage points, be it the person with a terminal illness, the “lucky” survivor, the parent, the spouse, or the child. This family inspires us all to examine our “broken edges” as a means to healing, hope and strength.The prose depicts the clinical phenotype of Huntington's disease with a candor reminiscent of Oliver Saks' neurological teachings. Key components of the disease such as denial, unawareness, depression, motor unpredictability, the childhood capacity for coping, individual differences in addressing the unknown, and mindfulness are depicted with clarity. The reader is encouraged to “think outside of the box” when faced with apparent somber consequences. For instance, when forced to give up her independence via her drivers' license, Sandy brilliantly rekindles an old love and develops equine physiotherapy to safely exercise and revisit independence. I can't thank you all enough for the uplifting read I have had today—my week, and perhaps my year of work in HD, will certainly be better for it. -- Jane Paulsen, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Psychology and Neurosciences, The Carver College of Medicine, The University of IowaThis is a moving true story of how people can find the inner strength to rise above it when their world is turned upside down. -- Richard BransonTable of ContentsThank-yous. Introduction: 'The Most Cruel Disease Known to Man'. 1. The Eye of the Storm: Sandy's Story. 2. The Lucky One? The Sister's Story. 3. Lost and Found: The Older Son's Story. 4. 'Is Everyone All Right?' The Younger Son's Story. 5. Eyes Wide Open: The Daughter-in-law's Story. 6.Mopping the Ceiling: The Husband's Story. 7. A Cruel Inheritance: Brian's Story. 8. Tips for Living with Huntington's Disease. Appendix: Useful Resources. References.

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Book SynopsisThat's Life with Autism is full of advice and inspiration, written by parents for other parents and professionals caring for children on the autism spectrum. The overall message of this book is that people affected by autism are not alone. Each chapter addresses a specific topic, and range from the effect of autism in the family on couple or sibling relationships and intervention options to educational issues, diet, and the role of friends and relatives. Points for reflection prompt the reader to discuss and think further about the issues covered. The contributors also provide starting points for the development of positive strategies, including networks of support in which parents can learn from and find support from others in similar situations.The practical and positive book will be of interest to parents of autistic children and to anyone working with children on the autism spectrum, from professionals to school administrators.Trade ReviewThat's Life with Autism is a collection of experiences of parents and professionals applied to a series of topics for parents and practitioners alike. The topics range from pre-diagnosis, interventions, divorce, and advocacy through to the impact of faith on parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders. The greatest strength of this book is the breadth of subjects covered and the two reflective elements. The contributors, as brief case studies, combined with these elements provide a sound structure for a parent support group. The book has a feel of a series of counseling sessions and provides a useful tool in this format. That's Life with Autism is an interesting read packed with anecdotal advice for the reader. I would recommend it for any practitioner and parent establishing and/or participating in a support group for families of children with autism. -- Good Autism PracticeThis is a collection of stories from parents about their journey through diagnosis, intervention and family life with a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although each personal tale is different, the challenges are strikingly similar – the fight for a diagnosis, finding the way through the maze of interventions and the dramatic impact that raising a child with ASD has on the marital relationship and the family as a whole. The messages are universal, and the book could provide reassurance and guidance to parents who are living with a child with ASD, or professionals who are looking for real-life insights into the disorder. -- Youthinmind.netWritten by parents covering a range of topics from a practical viewpoint. Aimed not only at other parents, but also at giving some additional insight to professionals. -- BILD Current Awareness ServiceWritten by parents for the other parents and professionals caring for children on the autism spectrum, the book sets out to advise and inspire. Subjects covered include the effect of autism in the family, on couple or siblings relationships, the role of friends and relatives, educational issues, intervention options and diet, interspersed with and illustrated by stories of different families' experiences. -- Human Givens magazineThis is a collection of interviews with parents of children with Autism and professionals involved with their care. It covers a wide range of topics such as diagnosis, education and diet. I liked the way the children are all different in their diagnosis, their strengths and needs and the parents vary in their reactions and attitudes. -- Education OtherwiseI would recommend this for parents who want to know about how their parents deal with potentially difficult situations and emotions; and for people unfamiliar with the subject, who are interested in how it feels to be the parent/carer/sibling of an autistic child. -- Education OtherwiseKnowing how alone and overwhelmed many people feel after hearing a diagnosis of autism, I anticipate that this book would be valuable in sharing experiences in the early stages. -- Community Care MagazineWritten by parents for parents, this book contains tips and advice for caring for children with autism. Chapters describe diagnosis, treatment, dealing with the educational system, family and siblings, nutrition, community involvement and advocacy, faith, and finding humor. Each chapter consists of several stories by parents and their tips for coping. Included are questions for use in group discussions and reflection activities. Ross works with autistic children and Jolly is a foster parent who has a daughter with special needs. -- www.booknews.comTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. D-Day: Life Before, During, and After Diagnosis. 2. Therapy, Treatment, and Intervention…Oh My! 3. School Daze: Our Experiences Navigating the Educational System. 4. Family Matters: Marriage, Divorce, and Everything in Between. 5. Oh Brother: Siblings and the Spectrum. 6. You are What you Eat: Parents Speak Out on Diet and Food. 7. Take a Stand: Advocacy, Community Involvement, and Awareness Activities. 8. Is There Anybody Out There? How Our Faith Has Helped Us Through. 9. Autism is No Laughing Matter: Finding Humor in Our Daily Lives. Appendix A: Interview Questions. Appendix B: Weekly Relationship Inventory. Appendix C: Guidelines for Creating a Support Group. Appendix D: Recommended Reading – From Our Shelf to Yours. Index.

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Book SynopsisBipolar disorder can be a devastating illness, seriously affecting not only the person with bipolar but also their children, partner, parents, family and friends. While most people are familiar with the terms 'manic depressive' and 'bipolar disorder', there remains a lack of real understanding about the illness and many sufferers and their families can feel helpless, alone and misunderstood.Family Experiences of Bipolar Disorder is a personal and honest account of bipolar disorder. The author Cara Aiken has lived with bipolar for 10 years, and in this book she gathers together her experiences and those of a host of contributors to portray the reality of the illness and its impact on family life. Their children give open and frank accounts of their lives with a bipolar parent, and partners and close family members explain how it has affected them. The book also features important facts and figures related to bipolar which are contributed by leading experts. This moving and insightful book will provide an invaluable source of guidance, advice and support to people with bipolar disorder and their families, as well as an insight for professionals into the reality of life with the illness.Trade ReviewFor a counsellor, the book is a helpful resource in spelling out the implications for clients who may be affected directly by the disorder itself or by living with someone else affected by it. "Honouring the humanity of the people we care for" is a phrase I came across elsewhere, but which comes to mind now as I reflect on this book, which dignifies the reality of living with mental health conditions and shows the exemplary decency of those involved in writing this book. -- The Independent PractitionerThere are many books about bipolar but few focus on the impact the condition has on relationships within the family. Cara Aiken fills this gap admirably with her latest publication. In addition to valuable information about the symptoms and treatment of bipolar she uncovers, through a series of intimate and revealing interviews, the sense of loss, frustration, grief and longing that splinters the feelings between people with the diagnosis and their partners, parents, siblings and children - as well as the joy and relief when (and if) the individual makes a recovery. -- Michel Syrett, Editor of Pendulum, the journal of MDF The BiPolar Organisation, UKThis book is an engaging and enlightening account of the challenges of living with bipolar disorder. The author has been able to weave together stories, vignettes, and case reports that illustrate what it is like to have, or live with someone who has, a mood disorder. It is important to know that we can all learn from individuals that have the lived experience, and this book captures and illustrates their lives successfully. -- Peter C. Ashenden, President and CEO of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, USATable of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Introducing Bipolar Disorder. Managing Bipolar Disorder. Professor Nick Craddock, Cardiff University Psychiatry Service, UK. Bipolar Disorder and Childbirth. Dr. Ian Jones, Cardiff University, UK. 2. Living with Bipolar Disorder. 3. Parenting with Bipolar Disorder. The Effects of Parental Bipolar Disorder on Children and Families. Dr Quentin Spender, Chichester Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, UK. 4. Growing up with a Bipolar Parent. 5. Adult Relationships and Bipolar Disorder. 6. Bipolar Disorder and Society. 7. Conclusion. Further Reading. References.

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Book SynopsisAlthough currently many people with dementia are not given the opportunity to receive professional counselling, this book explores the value of counselling for men and women living with this condition and how it enables them to make sense of their lives and their notions of themselves. The author explores the pervasive myth that all experiences of living with dementia are entirely negative and shows counsellors and carers how a person-centred counselling experience can have positive outcomes for those with dementia and the people who care for them.Based on the author's own experiences of counselling people with dementia, the book covers the fundamentals of the counselling process and precisely what a person-centred approach entails. The book then brings together several theories of counselling such as the role of the 'spiritual' in the counselling relationship; working with concepts of relational depth and configurations of Self; and the author's own theories of relating to a person's spiritual core. Accumulating findings from over 20 years of counselling experience in both the UK and the US, this book explores the importance of the Self and recognising each individual's worth and value. Dialogue from the author's counselling experiences is used to illustrate the person-centred counselling approach.Providing a comprehensive guide to person-centred counselling for people with dementia, this book gives an illuminating perspective on the subject and will be of value to counsellors, health and social care professionals, carers, people with dementia and their families.Trade ReviewThe importance of this short book is out of proportion to its size... It is the fruit of over 20 years of counselling experience by one individual in the United Kingdom, and United States of America; years in which she has been a pioneer in providing a one-to-one service for persons with dementia, and also working with family members... It is difficult to do justice to this book in a brief review. It is the kind I go through with pencil poised to underline a word, a phrase or sentence... this is a book that you cannot afford to be without. -- The Journal of Ageing & SocietyLipinska's book is both heartening, as there is a dearth of such services in the UK, and timely, with new National Strategies for Dementia published in England and imminent in Scotland (where dementia is already a priority) offering hope that this situation will change. -- HCPJ (Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherepy Journal)This is a worthwhile read and certainly succeeds in making the point that people with dementia are people and should be respected as such - This is for their benefit and ours. There may be a role for specialists personal counsellors within mainstream services. In addition the counselling approach and techniques described here can and should be adopted by professionals as a core component of their therapeutic armoury. -- Dementia Plus websiteWe've been waiting a long time for someone to write a definitive text on counselling persons with dementia. Now Danuta Lipinska has done it, and it is even better than we had hoped for. -- John Killick, co-author of 'Communication and the Care of People with Dementia'She challenges the pervasive negative assumptions associated with dementia. She reminds us all that those with dementia are first and foremost persons of dignity, worthy of being honored with our respect. With warmth and humor, Danuta shares the clarity of her vision of honoring the wholeness of the person, and the unique experiences of their history, always encouraging full expression of their feelings and frustrations, their strengths and their struggles. Her book demonstrates the power of listening, and the patience of not hurrying silence. She creates a therapeutic environment that honors the tenacity of the human spirit, and allows them to... Speak the unspeakable, confront the unimaginable, and yet hold on to the residual Self, the emerging Self. This book will open your heart with hope. If you are a caregiver, a family member, a friend, a therapist or allied medical professional, it will offer you a fresh perspective to consider, and be a great resource. -- Dwight Webb, author of The Soul of CounselingThis valuable book challenges us to raise our expectations, to believe in a person's capacity for growth and change despite even because of failing memory. This is a book about hope, respect and love. -- Cynthia Ransley, Lecturer in Social Work, Integrative Psychotherapist and Tutor, Metanoia Institute, LondonLipinska writes: "Making sense of self, if only for the moment, and if only for a moment in time, acknowledges, affirms and accepts the client's real Self by being able to share who she once was in the context of who she has become". This book shows that not only is this work possible, but it is of incredible value. It has deepened my knowledge and my desire to work with individuals who have dementia and with their carers. -- Therapy TodayTable of ContentsDedication. Foreword by Brian Thorne, Emeritus Professor of Counselling, University of East Anglia, UK. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. In the Beginning. 2. 'Standing Tall' and Other Lessons of Stature. 3. The Purpose of Counselling: Why Counsel People with Dementia? 4. The Process of Counselling: How Does It Work? 5. What is the Counselling Experience Like? 6. Who is the Client? 7. Communicating with One Another. 8. Essential Spirit-Core Relating. Epilogue. References. Additional Recommendations.

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Book SynopsisDoctors and consultants may be surprised when they see patients suffering intractable arthritis suddenly beginning to get better. This title tells the stories of people who have benefited from author's honey and cider vinegar cure. It includes topics such as: arthritis in children; arthritis in adults; and, a selection of case histories.

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Book SynopsisCancer treatment has evolved massively in the last few years, and long-term survivorship is now a major issue. This book examines the cancer journey from diagnosis through to the end of treatment and beyond. It explains choices in treatment, how to cope with side effects, and how to maximise your chances of recovery.Table of ContentsTopics include: Chemotherapy Advances in surgery Different types of radiotherapy Hormonal treatments Looking after yourself during treatment Targeted treatments Palliative care Lifestyle, diet and complementary therapies Life after cancer

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Book SynopsisMany people will suffer from depression at some time in their lives. New research shows that Qigong, a traditional Chinese practice, can be an effective treatment for depression and can provide a good alternative or supplement to medication in some cases. Frances Gaik explains the basics of what Qigong is and why it is effective for depression, and shows the reader how to make use of Qigong to rise from the darkness of depression and regain strength and motivation in life. Based on the same principles as Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qigong works by promoting the movement of health-giving energy along the meridians of the body. The author shows how the practical application of Qigong can radically improve health and wellbeing, and provides a treatment plan, including Qigong exercises. Encouraging the reader to identify their problems and take action, Dr. Frances Gaik gives practical advice that will help anyone with depression to improve their mental health.Managing Depression with Qigong provides a guide to an effective and increasingly recognised form of treatment that will be invaluable to people with depression and their families.Trade ReviewRelatively short, simple to understand, and practical... This book is quite informative and offers information and guidance about ways of addressing depression that are not often considered in other sources that examine how people may treat depression. With growing evidence for benefits of mind-body and energetic therapies in treating psychiatric conditions, it is great to see this information shared in books for the public. -- Jed Shlackman, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Hypnotherapist, Miami, Florida'Managing Depression with Qigong'' by Francis Gaik is a very well researched book on the ''what'' and ''why'' of qigong, rather than on the ''how''. Gaik descries what qigong is and offers many studies and examples of why qigong can be used to treat depression successfully. It also appears that Gaik looked for studies to reinforce the belief of qigong, and if you want ''proof'' that qigong works, this book sets out to prove it... If you want an academic study of why to practice, get this book. -- Reviewed on the blog Atkins Diet and DepressionIn a lucid, dispassionate, folksy way, Dr. Gaik tells an important story. She describes the research efforts both of herself and earlier and contemporary pioneers in America, China and Japan first to rethink Western medicine in Eastern thought forms and then assimilate it. Her aim: to make you and me healthier through an affordable combination of deep breathing, meditation, counselling and moderate exercise, with an exit strategy from a limited time given over to non-addictive therapy... Her book is an easy, informative, delightful read. -- Patrick Killough, Counsellor, US Senior Foreign Service (1983-1991), US Senior Foreign Service (1983-1991), US Senior Foreign Service (1983-1991)Gaik ably describes western and Chinese notions of depression and the treatment of stress and includes a chapter summarizing the research project on Qigong's effects on depression that formed her dissertation. An appendix contains qigong exercises, including two sitting meditations, as well as a full bibliography. -- Booknews.comMany people will suffer from depression at some time in their lives. New research shows that Qigong, a traditional Chinese practice, can be an effective treatment for depression or can supplement or be an alternative to medication in some cases. Author Frances Gaik explains the basics of what Qigong is and why it helps people with depression. -- ICNM JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1. A Paradigm Shift Toward Holistic Interventions. Chapter 2. The Information System of Your Body. Chapter 3. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Qigong. 4. Identifying Your Problem. Chapter 5. Practical Applications of Qigong to Depression - The Action Plan. Chapter 6. Taking Personal Responsibility For Your Health. Chapter 7. The Clinical Research Study. Appendix. Part One: Active Exercises. Part Two: Supplementary Exercises. Part Three: Sitting Meditations. References. Acknowledgments. Index.

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Book SynopsisPractising regular breathing exercises helps to develop healthy breathing patterns, which can lessen the effects of breathing difficulties caused by COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).This is a short, practical guide to using new therapeutic breathing exercises which focus on techniques to reduce breathlessness and control coughing to help you to get the most out of every breath. The exercises are simple, easy to follow, and designed to work alongside usual medical care. No special equipment is necessary, you can practise in your own home at your own pace, and this illustrated guide contains all the information you need to get started.This handbook will be perfect for anyone with COPD who wants to help manage their breathing difficulties, coughing and fatigue with simple and effective techniques. Professionals working with COPD sufferers, such as physiotherapists, physical therapists and carers, will also find the book of interest.Trade ReviewThis is a short, practical guide to using new therapeutic breathing exercises which focus on techniques to reduce breathlessness and control coughing... The exercises are simple, easy to follow and designed to work alongside usual medical care. No special equipment is necessary, you can practice in your own home at your own pace, and this illustrated guide contains all the information you need to get started.This handbook will be perfect for anyone with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) who wants to help manage their breathing difficulties... Professionals working with COPD sufferers, such as physiotherapists, physical therapists and carers, will also find the book of interest. -- Embody MagazineThis is a really useful book for people with COPD. It is full of helpful tips and instruction, written in a way that everyone can understand. I particularly like the quizzes and memory tests that are included throughout the text. -- Gillian Austin, Specialist Respiratory Chartered PhysiotherapistAn excellent and easy-to-read book. It should be a must read for everyone with COPD. -- Helen Hambleton, Respiratory Nurse SpecialistThe three key breathing elements which transformed my health were changing to nose-breathing, learning how to keep breaths gentle and controlled, and breathing into my lower chest. All of these are covered in the book. Now, aged 63, I appreciate that having the benefit of these breathing exercises has enabled me to live well with COPD, to continue working, to engage in physical activities such as yoga, and to enjoy a varied social life. -- From the foreword by Linda Shampan, UKCP Registered psychotherapist and qualified Buteyko teacherThis short book is aimed directly at people who have mild-to-moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It takes the reader through a 28-day plan, divided into two halves (days 1-14 and 15-28), which is designed to address the common problems of dysfunctional breathing patterns. There are ten chapters, which take the reader through the background to dysfunctional breathing patterns and explains why people may feel increasingly breathless during activities... this is a helpful, wellwrittenbook that people with mild COPD may find beneficial. Occupational therapists would find it a usefuladdition to their bookshelf. -- Dr Louise Sewell, Clinical Lead for Pulmonary Rehabilitation, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust * British Journal of Occupational Therapy (BJOT) *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Information for Medical Professionals. Foreword: A Personal Experience of Breathing Exercises. 1. Will Breathing Techniques Help my COPD?. 2. What do I have to do?. 3. Feeling Short of Breath?. 4. Breathing through your Nose. 5. Controlling your Cough. 6. Breathing more Easily. 7. The Plan - Days 1 to 14. 8. Reducing Breathlessness. 9. Stretching for Better Breathing. 10. The Plan - Days 15 to 28 and Beyond.

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Book Synopsis*Winner in the Health and Social Care category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards*Risk is central to professional practice, assessment and decision-making in dementia care. Yet theories of risk are often complex and difficult to translate into everyday practice. This book outlines some of the key issues in risk perception, assessment and management in dementia care in a way that is both practical and accessible to a wide range of practitioners. It develops an approach to risk that promotes choice for people with dementia whilst also acknowledging the complex challenges care providers face. The authors provide an overview of the legislative framework currently in place, and of the ethical dilemmas which may emerge in practice. Frameworks for informed and balanced decision-making are offered, and the importance of including the person with dementia, their family, and care providers in decision-making is emphasised. Throughout the book, case studies are used to illustrate effective negotiation and practical solutions to risk dilemmas in practice. This book highlights principles of good practice for managing risk in dementia care, and presents a rounded approach that will help practitioners negotiate some of the complex issues this entails.Trade ReviewThe strength of this guide is that it rests on authentic experiences and practice encounters in health and social care. This has resulted in an accessible text suitable for people who have attended various 'risk training' events and those who have not. -- International Journal of Integrated CareThe appearance of this little text, packed with insights, could not e more timely. Forming the latest in the helpful series of Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides, the book's authors tackle core issues for the assessment and management of risk for people who live with dementia... It is to be hoped that the authors in future will give more consideration to issues that are only touched on briefly in the book, due no doubt to lack of space. These include the intriguing topic of resilience among older people and the difficult challenge of recasting societal values associated with age and ageing. One knotty problem is how the positive connotations of the notion of living well with dementia, which these researchers rightly favour, can be effectively translated into the wider structures of the UK's diverse polity. -- DementiaA very practical book which offers a way of viewing risk that is not black and white. -- Dementia Newsletterthis book provides a useful, easy-to-follow guide for practitioners who are involved with delivering services to people with dementia, wanting to better understand and navigate the complexities of risk assessment and management. -- Journal of Ageing & SocietyThis practical book outlines some of the key issues in risk perception, assessment and management in dementia care. It includes an overview of the current legislative framework and discusses ethical dilemmas. The author proposes frameworks for informed and balanced decision-making, and emphasises the importance of including the person with dementia, their family and care providers. -- Journal of Dementia CareAnother useful and progressive good practice guide from the Bradford Dementia Group which will help you to understand risk and thereby to support residents to take - and live well with - risks. -- Caring TimesThis book draws greatly on research undertaken by the various authors identifying risk from the perspective of people with dementia and their carers alongside their general practitioners... This book promotes quality of life for people with dementia and their families to live well; looking at evidence based practice and "situated decision making" and offers models for identifying risks and impacts from a quality of life perspective... Designed for practitioners, this book sits well alongside other books that promote the person centred approach and views of quality of life for people living with dementia. -- Patricia Cunliffe, Practice Supervisor, Gerontology Social Work * Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work *Table of ContentsForeword. Part I: Introduction. 1. Key Issues in Risk and Dementia Care. Living and risk. Living well with dementia. Our background. Principles and aims. Part II: Different Views on Risk. 2. Living with Dementia: Living with Risk. Introduction. Perceptions and differing views. Dementia care and risk in developing countries. The views of people with dementia and carers. Everyday life. Summary. 3. Working with Dementia: Working with Risk. Introduction. Risk in dementia care practice. Risk dilemmas. Legislative framework. Balancing risk assessment. Summary. Part III: Risk and Your Practice. 4. Risk Management. Introduction. The importance of process. Risk framework. Risk communication. Risk assessment and management framework. Summary. 5. Developing Practice in Risk Management in Dementia Care. Introduction. Risk in promoting quality of life. Professional development and decision making. Changing society - matters of value. Future directions. Conclusion. Appendix. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisProviding people with dementia with opportunities to engage in creative activity can play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing communication, and in reinforcing personhood and identity. This thoughtful book describes how people with dementia, and the people who work with and care for them, can foster and develop a creative approach, and provides rich and varied ideas for creative activities. The authors explore the concept of creativity - what exactly it is, its particular relevance for people with dementia and how to get into the creative 'flow'. They introduce a range of creative art forms, including poetry and story-telling, collage, drama, music-making, photography, textiles and working with wood and metal, and suggest possibilities for employing them in a range of settings, and with people of all abilities. Consideration is given to the practicalities of facilitating such creative work, including how to organise and run sessions, how to involve people with dementia and their carers, and how to reflect upon the experience. Practice examples are included throughout the book, as well as the comments and observations of people with dementia, and many examples of the artwork and poetry the authors have created with people with dementia over the years. Brimming with ideas, suggestions and helpful guidance, this is an essential resource for all those who work with people with dementia, and an inspiring read for people with dementia and their families.Trade ReviewKillick and Craig must be applauded for their truly inspirational practical guide on Creativity and Communication in Persons with Dementia. This book is a true celebration of the power of the arts for people living with dementia and is drawn on the authors' own experiences and wisdom. -- Ageing and SocietyKillick and Craig must be applauded for their truly inspirational practical guide on Creativity and Communication in Persons with Dementia. This book is a true celebration of the power of the arts for people living with dementia and is drawn on the authors' own experiences and wisdom. Killick and Craig assert that whilst there has been significant financial investment in biomedical research, the care of people living with dementia has been notably overlooked, to the detriment of wellbeing and affirmation of identity and self-esteem. This book attempts to redress this imbalance and is aimed at anyone (with any level of artistic talent!) with an interest in working alongside people living with dementia in a creative capacity, be they practitioners, volunteers, family members or researchers. -- Journal of Ageing & SocietyIt is refreshing to have a book written where the outlook is of dementia having few barriers of boundaries on creativity... I find this book an inspirational read; it presents a wealth of ideas, suggestions, guidance and experience in the field of creativity and dementia. Most importantly it demonstrates how persons with dementia and those around them can gain from engaging in creativity activity. -- SignpostWhatever John Killick writes concerning dementia is eminently worth reading, perhaps even more so when he co-authors a book with another expert in the field... The present publication (...) will be invaluable for activities organisers in care homes and community-based projects, and of considerable interest to anyone caring for a person with dementia... The book is both insightful and practical -- Plus - Christian Council on AgeingWe can be sure that any book with John Killlick as author or co-author is going to be good. Not just good but inspirational. Killick sparks the creativity in all of us and care homes can be such lively places with people exploring a wide variety of creative activities: music, dance, poetry, drama, storytelling, painting, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, photography. All of these and others are offered by the authors. Just wonderful stuff: exciting, imaginative, and practical. -- Caring TimesThis charming, erudite book presents a wealth of experience about the arts and dementia in a readable and helpful form. The two authors are acknowledged experts with long experience of using a wide range of arts in this field. The book is therefore well grounded in practice and full of inspirational stories. It is also a treasure trove of ideas, suggestions and helpful guidance. -- Mary Marshall, Professor Emeritus, University of StirlingThis book left me speechless. For years, after being diagnosed with dementia, I moaned that not enough attention is paid to creativity in dementia. Little did I know, a work was in progress. As said inside, it is not meant to be comprehensive, but it covers a lot of ground. I couldn't put it down. You won't either. -- James Mckillop MBE, founding member of the Scottish Dementia Working GroupJohn and Claire's timely book shows why being engaged and entertained by singing, looking at paintings, taking photographs, dancing and other activities offers a bridge to joy, satisfaction and self identity for people with dementia. Brimming with ideas, research, reflection, and practice examples and woven throughout with comments and observations of people with dementia, it's an inspiring, effortless read not only for a wide range of health and social care practitioners, but, importantly, for artists and performers, whose work can help those experiencing a crisis of self, reconnect with life and living. -- Maria Parsons, Director, ARTZ UK: Artists for AlzheimersThis book is like the most colourful toolbox, crammed with a rich variety of materials begging to be used. John and Claire describe a magnificent mix of creative ideas, helpful insights and beautiful personal accounts from their experiences of working creatively with people living with dementia. Their enthusiasm is infectious; anyone who reads this will be inspired and excited to employ the creative strategies within. The book is about relationships; it is about developing sensitivities to be empathic, creative, opportunistic and communicative with people who have dementia and above all it is intensely human. John and Claire bring extraordinary clarity to the ways that they both work with people showing us how to gently gain empathy, use creative media and act as instruments to make tangible other people's words, meanings and feelings. The book will bring insight and inspiration to readers from any background. It will be a valuable tool to me in my continuing practice and I urge you to join me in taking John and Claire's advice, to let go of our assumptions of what we think we can achieve and to throw ourselves into these wonderful ideas. -- Dr Jayne Wallace, Senior Lecturer, School of Design, Northumbria UniversityFor practitioners convinced of the value of creative activity, this book will be a valuable resource. The authors offer many thought-provoking accounts and personal insights. -- Nursing StandardThere are currently many books available on communication with people experiencing dementia. This one is distinctly different, both in its approach and how it links creative thought and activities into the whole process of communication. More importantly it delivers what it say on the tin - it is 'A practical guide'. The essence of this book is not the various techniques and equipment (though these are described with admirable clarity) but how creativity and communication are fundamental to the human spirit. This book would benefit anyone working with or caring for individuals experiencing dementia, including informal carers. For health or social care professionals to whom the practical use of creativity to enhance communication is relatively new, this is a motivating and inspirational book. -- Jane Buswell * The Journal of Dementia Care *Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Why the Arts? 1. What is Creativity? 2. What the Arts Can Do. 3. Getting in the Flow. Part II: What's on Offer. 4. The Food of Love: The Language of Music. 5. Moving in the Moment: Dance. 6. Giving Voice: Writing Poetry. 7. Making it all up: Improvisation and Other Dramas. 8. Telling Stories. 9. Conversations in Paint. 10. Playing with Mud: Ceramics and Clay. 11. Working with the Hard Stuff: Wood, Metal and Glass. 12. Textured Journeys: Exploring the Potential of Textiles. 13. Between Memory and Imagination: Collage and Life-Story Work. 14. Further than the Eye can See: Photography. 15. Putting the IT into Creativity. 16. Space and Place. 17. Taking it all in: Audience Involvement. Part III: Making Things Happen. 18. Getting Real. 19. Starting Out. 20. Drilling Down to the Detail. 21. Giving Creativity a Shape. 22. Measuring Success. 23. Making Space for your own Creativity. Part IV: Living it Out. 24. All Together: The Arts as Identity. 25. Beyond Grass. 26. Two Residencies. 27. Putting on the Ritz. 28. Ian and Me-ness. 29. Alan: Quick-change Artist. 30. Painting with Olivia. Conclusion. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisPeople with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ME experience extreme tiredness and a range of other symptoms, including pain, headaches, impaired concentration and memory, anxiety, sleep problems, and palpitations. The condition can affect all areas of a sufferer's life and, in turn, the lives of those who are close to them. This book provides the families and friends of people with CFS/ME with an accessible introduction to the condition, and explains what can be done to support those who have it. It offers useful advice on how to help a loved one cope with the illness, and suggests ways to help them with everyday issues such as personal hygeine, nutrition, finances, and relationships. Recognising that coping with the impact of CFS/ME can be just as difficult for the relatives and friends of those with the condition, it addresses the emotional, social, and practical aspects of having a loved one with CFS/ME, explains how to understand the changes in their relationship with the sufferer, how to manage stress, and where to go for further help and support. The book also includes detailed case studies and practical advice from a wide range of people with mild, moderate, and severe CFS/ME, and their loved ones. This book offers much-needed information and support to the friends, families, and carers of people with CFS/ME. It will also be a useful resource for health professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of CFS/ME, including home helps, care staff, counsellors, therapists, doctors, and nurses.Trade ReviewAs a long-term ME sufferer myself I can recommend this book- in particular its comprehensiveness and accessibility/readability, issues doubtless borne in mind by the author who is recovered ME sufferer. -- Ministry Today UKthe book is very strong on compassion, and the emotional aspects of being a friend/carer of someone with CFS/ME. There are sections for partners, parents, siblings, children and work colleagues. The author also tackles many practical issues relating to personal hygiene, food and nutrition, mobility, domestic tasks and money and employment. -- ME EssentialIf you ever wished there was a book you could give to a family member or a friend that would explain in detail what it really is like having ME, then this is that book. It is a book written specifically for the family, friends and carers of people with ME. Its aim is to help them understand this often misunderstood condition better and provides practical advice and support for not just the person with the illness but also to those around them... where the author excels at is explaining what it really feels like to have CFS/ME. She covers many useful areas, such as why it might be hard for a person with ME to talk about the condition, thus helping friends and family appreciate the different experiences and emotions that a person with ME is likely to be going through. Elizabeth Turp is a counsellor, as well as someone who has had ME herself, and her deep understanding of the condition really shows in this book... She starts by discussing all those emotions that a person can go through when their loved one becomes seriously ill. She then moves on to social relationships, explaining how and why ME can change them, a particularly valuable section I thought. There is also a section on communication, again very useful as it is a common experience for many people that they do not quite know what to say to someone who is seriously ill, or are afraid of saying the wrong thing. For someone familiar with the illness this may all seem quite obvious, but I am sure for someone new to the condition it is good to be able see they are not alone in having these kinds of problems... I think this is a very valuable and worthwhile book. It offers support for those people who are often in a difficult situation, trying to support someone who suffers from a potentially very long term illness. In such a situation, the main focus is, naturally enough, on the person who is ill, but it is all too easy to forget the carers and the problems and emotions that they are going through. If this book makes their life any more easier - and as a result, helps the person who is ill too - then the book has achieved its aim. -- West London ME Support GroupWriting a book about CFS/ME after having gone through the wringer of this illness is an enormous task. Turp has met this challenge with success. Her book should be read by those with CFS/ME who are trying to find a way out. It should be read by people who care for sufferers of CFS/ME, who want to understand, and who want to help the people they care about... It shines through in every page that she has likely borne the brunt of most or all of theses scenarios herself, and is bent on doing what she can to protect others from the experience. If you've come up against the brick wall that is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, having the disease yourself or loving someone who does, Turp's book is worth the read. Turp is practical above all else. In dealing with an illness that leaves the victim stymied and unable to function, perhaps unable to sit up in bed, and often unable to think clearly for any length of time, coping with even the simple basics of life can be beyond them. Turp is clear. The person living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME is in a dire position. If you know someone with CFS/ME, don't leave them to try to deal with it alone. And if you know someone with CFS/ME, read Turp's book, roll up your sleeves, and find a way to make their life more bearable. -- www.empowher.comPeople with CFS/ME are very much affected by what 'other people' think, say or do. If things don't go well, it is usually because those others don't know or understand, or just don't 'get it', perhaps feeling frightened, threatened or useless. Here is a straightforward and practical resource to fill those knowledge gaps, drawn from both personal experiences and professional insights'. -- Professor Tony Pinching, Associate Dean, University of Plymouth, UK.Giving this book to your caregivers and associates - family, friends, colleagues - can be a lifesaver, not only helping to increase your quality of life as a sufferer but that of those around you... Turp is an integrative counsellor who works in NHS primary care and private practice in the UK... She became ill with CFS/ME in 2005... The resulting book, written specifically for friends and family of the sufferer, includes her own experiences and case studies of others, and most importantly, wonderfully descriptive word pictures of how CFS/ME can affect an individual along with excellent advice on how others can be the support you need. Chapters of the book assist the reader in understanding how having a friend or family member with CFS/ME will change their own life, what kind of support and caring the sufferer may require, how to help the individual cope with the illness, and practical advice on helping with the requirements of daily living... Turp's excellent book is easy to read, comprehensive, full of compassion and packed with practical advice... I highly recommend that you buy at least one copy if you have CFS/ME, or if you are a caregiver for someone who does. It will make the lives of both of you so much better. -- PajamaDaze.com blogTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Why I have written this book and who it is for. My story. The different levels of CFS/ME: mild, moderate and severe. The whole person: CFS/ME, the body and the mind. 1. What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME? The Different Names for CFS/ME. The Symptoms. Stages of CFS/ME. What does it feel like to have CFS/ME? Why has my friend/relative not discussed this with me? How is it diagnosed? What causes CFS/ME? Treatment and management strategies. Conclusion. 2. CFS/ME and you (the friend of family member). Your reaction to the news. Changes in your relationship with the sufferer. Why it can be easy to say the wrong thing. Common misunderstandings. Support for you (the friend or family member). Conclusion. 3. Supporting your loved one to cope with the symptoms of CFS/ME. Helping with the physical symptoms. Helping with the cognitive symptoms. Helping with the emotional effects. Other factors that make coping with CFS/ME harder. Helping with making positive changes - treatment and management strategies. Preventing relapse and staying stable. Other things that can help. Conclusion. 4. Practical advice on how you can help with everyday life. Personal hygiene. Food and nutrition. Shopping. Mobility and travel. Domestic tasks, DIY and gardening. Money, employment and work. Caring responsibilities. Socialising and communication. Conclusion. 5. The top 10 tips on how you can help. Final note from the author. Resources/Directory of Support. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisReminiscence is a valuable tool for the professional carer as well as those who are looking after a family member or friend. It enhances and enriches the care relationship, and benefits both the person being cared for and the carer. This fully-updated fourth edition is full of practical information on planning and running successful reminiscence work. It will enable carers and health and social care practitioners to develop the attitude, knowledge, understanding, values and skills they need to use reminiscence with people of all ages, either individually or in groups, and in residential or community settings. Topics covered include reminiscence with individuals and couples, inter-generational reminiscence, reminiscence with individuals from minority ethnic groups and reminiscence with people with sensory and learning disabilities, dementia, depression and terminal illness. This book is the ideal starting point for any professional taking up reminiscence work, as well as for those who wish to deepen their knowledge and increase their ability to help those they care for in less formal ways.Trade ReviewThis handbook is extremely full, informing and inspiring with detailed and helpful ideas to give reminiscence work depth and seriousness. It is aimed at a variety of professionals and volunteers, to support people of all ages, including family, friends and other staff... I have come away from reading this book having much deeper respect for reminiscence work, and wishing I had this book to hand all those years ago. -- DramatherapyNow updated and in its fourth edition, this is the standard and comprehensive volume on reminiscence by the leading authority on the subject. It is, perhaps, more suited to the specialist reminiscence worker (paid or unpaid). Nevertheless reminiscence plays such an important part in all sorts of care work that the manager or someone leading on integrating the use of memory and life-stories in the whole work of a care home would find this book very helpful. A feature of the new edition is the inclusion of reminiscence for all ages, even children. -- Caring TimesThis book would prove to be an invaluable tool to anyone involved in reminiscence work, from paid carers or family members to trained professionals... There is a natural flow to the chapters, making it easy to follow, and each chapter takes you through specific learning outcomes, key points and application exercises along with well-referenced further reading topics.I found there was a strong focus on the benefits of reminiscence work, looking at different client groups and group dynamics and working with couples and clients from different cultural backgrounds. One of the key issues for me was the need to pre-plan sessions, not to carry them out ad hoc, and to vector into the plan any expected outcomes; however, if the opportunity does arise then an unprompted spontaneous session must be seized "as the moment may not come again". The chapters are very diverse, covering reminiscence work with many client groups including people who are depressed, those with learning disabilities and people with sensory impairments. One of the areas covered that I found particularly interesting was carrying out reminiscence work with people who are coming to the end of their life and those recently bereaved, and how this helps to celebrate their life and also helps to deal with the loss and grief process. Finally the instructions relating to staff training and the forms provided to document sessions will prove invaluable to anyone with supervisory responsibility for staff teams currently or wanting to engage in any form of reminiscence work. -- Community CareThis book provides information on all aspects of reminiscence work... for practitioners involved with individuals, groups and diverse communities... In this, the fourth edition of the book, emphasis is being made on working with people who are depressed, who have learning difficulties and with people in palliative care and facing the end of their life. The book is designed as a handbook and the reader is guided through each chapter which has its own learning outcomes, a summary of key points and application exercises... This is a well-structured and accessible book and one I would confidently recommend to practitioners in social work and other human service areas... She wisely promotes recognitionof human development and the way in which we all grow throughout the life cycle when doing reminiscence work, and she constantly stresses the place of respect and hope in reminiscence work -- Aotearoa New Zealand Social WorkThis may prove a very useful resource for those family members or professionals working alongside or in partnership with loved ones or service users who are experiencing memory loos or memory recall problems... This book is both a useful handbook and a reference tool - I can see that it will have many applications in a variety of settings. It is sensitively and well written,describing "memory as the invisible history of the self". i found it to be a very honest book, admitting that on occasion some people do not want to remember. -- Carolyn Taylor-Score, CAFCASS Enhances Practitioner * Professional Social Work *Table of ContentsAbout the Author. Acknowledgements. 1. The Transforming Nature of Reminiscence. 2. Growing Throughout the Life Cycle - A Challenge for All Ages. 3. What is Reminiscence Work? 4. Why Encourage Reminiscence Work? 5. How to Begin Reminiscence Work - The Planning Phase. 6. Reminiscence work with Groups - The Beginning, Middle and Ending Phases. 7. Reminiscence and Life Review Work with Individuals and Couples. 8. Reminiscence and Oral History in Community Development. 9. Reminiscence with People from Minority Ethnic Groups. 10. Intergenerational Reminiscence Work. 11. Reminiscence with People with Dementia and Their Carers. 12. Reminiscence with People who are Depressed. 13. Reminiscence with People with Hearing, Sight and Speech Disabilities. 14. Reminiscence with People with Learning Disabilities. 15. Reminiscence with Terminally Ill and Bereaved People. 16. Staff Development, Training, Quality, Evaluation and Research Issues. References. Appendix - Recording Forms. Index.

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Book SynopsisPositive shifts in attitudes mean that emphasis is now being placed on the person with dementia and their personal relationships, rather than the illness. There is also growing recognition of the significance of a person's spiritual life in forming an essential basis for their sense of identity, and in providing them with a resource for coping. Offering an inter-disciplinary approach to spirituality and personhood in dementia care, the contributors to this book are leading practitioners and researchers in the field. They provide both a theoretical structure and a practical understanding of the essential role that spirituality can play in the affirmation of personhood and identity, and of ways in which the spiritual well-being of people with dementia can be nurtured. This thought-provoking book includes chapters approaching the subject from Christian and Buddhist perspectives, discussion of inter-faith relations, and of what spirituality might mean for those not part of any faith tradition. This will be valuable reading for nurses, care workers, care commissioners and pastoral support professionals interested in a more holistic and contemplative approach to caring for people with dementia.Trade Review...an informative and stimulating collection of essays that will enable any reader to be better informed about dementia. -- Modern Believing - The Journal of Liberal Journal...both of these books (Spirituality and Personhood in Dementia by Albert Jewell and Palliative Care, Ageing and Spirituality by Elizabeth Mackinlay), (...) are infused with glimpse of grace and courage, can inspire the reader to give thanks and cherish all that is good, and to live life as fully as we are able, even in the midst of frailty. -- The WayEach reader will benefit differently from the various chapters according to their present needs for understanding: every chapter has something to offer... There is much in this book to make one reconsider deep-rooted prejudiced thinking about dementia. -- Journal of Ageing & SocietySpirituality and Personhood in Dementia... is a superb collection of 18 wide-ranging and sometimes very challenging essays on dementia from which eventually some 30% of us will suffer. Although in some ways a specialist book, it would benefit any pastor. -- Ministry Today UKThis book would be useful for any individual interested in the topics it covers, due to the varying backgrounds of people writing the chapters. -- Signpost"Aspies on Mental Health" brings together a collection of 17 personal accounts which highlight these frustrations, including difficulties in gaining an appropriate diagnosis, lack of available post-diagnostic support, reactions from society, as well as coming to some sort of personal understanding of their diagnosis... the book offers important advice for the autism community, health professionals and families. The voice of those with Asperger's Syndrome is of paramount importance in influencing policy and practice and this book provides a great step in opening up that debate. -- Joanna Griffin, Chartered Counselling PsychologistSpirituality is seen as no longer the exclusive right of those with recognised religious belief systems. In many ways this is a considerable move forward.A key theme in the book is not to speculate or judge people in terms of stereotypes. I recommend this book to nurses, carers and managers looking for a more holistic and contemplative approach to care. -- Nursing StandardsDoctor Jewell's introductory chapter is a master-class in how to introduce such a collection. Not for him a tedious listing of who will say what, why and how. He has messages to convey and does so in a structure of his own design, decorated and informed by reference to the chapters which will follow and to the wider world of literature... There are eighteen essays, each with an individual author. All but three come from the UK. Dr Jewell's first compilation was ground breaking and can be seen to have been a major influence releasing the subsequent publication of many books and learned papers on the subject of spirituality, religion and late life and its associated pathologies. Thinking, speaking and writing on these subjects now has the benefit of all that has been said between times. The current collection includes many cross-references to colleagues contributing to this and other publications, often from the supportive Jessica Kingsley stable... This is a valuable collection of essays. It will become a favourite resource for teaching in lay and professional circles. -- Dementia UKAlthough there are many contributors to this text, there is a consistent harmony running through the chapters. The emphasis on relationships, personhood, and quality of care, the fear of dementia and the faith which sustains people living with dementia are beautifully illustrated... Everyone involved with persons with dementia will find this book an invaluable tool in understanding and meeting the needs of the people about whom they are concerned. -- International Journal of Person Centered MedicineSpirituality & Personhood in Dementia confronts the central issue of dementia: the change in personhood experienced by those suffering from its conditions and by those who live with them or care for them, and what we can do about it. Every chapter in this book offers hope: not of a cure, but of human coping with conditions which seem to take away everything we understand as human... It is a book packed with intelligent commentary and fascinating practice; it has the poetry of life stories and personal encounters, the prose of academic reflection and debate on issues most avoid but again and again, a simple message: the person with dementia is still a person, not a relic from the past but living now. -- plus (Quarterly Magazine of Christian Council on Ageing)Generally we don't pay sufficient attention to the spiritual life of care home residents. It is noticeable that homes that have a strong religious and/or spiritual belief or culture often provide residents with great support and purpose. This book has eighteen varied chapters all of which will get you thinking and will help you to develop the important spiritual element of care work. -- Caring TimesTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction, Albert Jewell, retired Methodist minister, former Pastoral Director, MHA Care Group, Derby, UK. 2. Maintaining a Sense of Personhood in Dementia: A Personal View, Daphne Wallace, retired Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist. 3. A Carer's Perspective, Marianne Talbot, Director of Studies in Philosophy, Oxford University, UK. 4. Walking With a Person into Dementia: Creating Care Together, Elizabeth MacKinlay, Anglican priest and Director of the Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies, St Mark's National Theological Centre, Canberra, Australia, and Professor in the School of Theology, Charles Sturt University, Australia. 5. Becoming a Friend of Time: A Consideration of How we May Approach Persons with Dementia through Spiritual Sharing in the Moment, John Killick, Poet and Writer in Residence for Alzheimer Scotland. 6. To Live and Do and Help: A Life That's Worthwhile - Reflections on the Spiritual Meaning of Generosity for People Living with Dementia, Padmaprabha Dalby, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, UK. 7. Voicing the Spiritual: Working with People with Dementia, Harriet Mowat, Managing Director, Mowat Research Ltd, Aberdeen, Scotland. 8. New Directions in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Older People with Dementia and Depression, Paul Green, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Yorkshire, UK. 9. Gathering and Growing Gifts through Creative Expression and Playfulness, Susan McFadden, Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA. 10. The Holistic Care of Older People in Care Homes, Gaynor Hammond, Baptist Minister and Dementia Project Worker, Leeds, UK. 11. Making the Journey Together: Palliative Care of Persons with Dementia, Wendy Shiels, Dementia and Palliative Care Coordinator, Melbourne, Australia. 12. Loving Attention: Chaplaincy as a Model of Spiritual Care for those with Dementia, Margaret Goodall, Methodist minister and Chaplaincy Advisor for MHA Care Group, UK. 13. Resilience Promotion and its Relevance to the Personhood Needs of People with Dementia and Other Brain Damage, Murray Lloyd, retired geriatrician. 14. Sounding the Depths: A Reflection on the Challenge to Religious Belief and Practice, Brian Allen, Chaplaincy Team Leader, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust. 15. 'They Maintained the Fabric of this World': Spirituality and the Non-religious, Malcolm Goldsmith, retired Church of England Minister. 16. Being in the Moment: Developing a Contemplative Approach to Spiritual Care with People who have Dementia, John Swinton, Church of Scotland Minister and Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care, School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, King's College, University of Aberdeen, UK. 17. Personhood, Personalism and Dementia: A Journey of Becoming, Clive Baldwin, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Bradford, UK. 18. A Situated Embodied View of the Person with Dementia: Where does the Spiritual Come in?, Julian C. Hughes, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, North Tyneside General Hospital, UK. References. Index.

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