The dynamics of dementia communication /

"It is well recognized that when people are living with a dementia, effective communication can be a challenge for both them and those they interact with. Despite a plethora of good advice, it can be surprisingly hard to sustain constructive communicative behaviours and to integrate them succes...

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Main Author: Wray, Alison (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"It is well recognized that when people are living with a dementia, effective communication can be a challenge for both them and those they interact with. Despite a plethora of good advice, it can be surprisingly hard to sustain constructive communicative behaviours and to integrate them successfully into routine daily care and interaction. This book asks why that is. What is it about communication, as a human social and cognitive practice, that makes it so difficult to manage the disruptions caused by dementia? Why is it so common to feel awkward, confused or irritated when talking with a person living with a dementia? Why is the experience of living with a dementia so personally and socially devastating? What approaches to communication would work best, and why?"--
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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