Finding meaning in the experience of dementia: the place of spiritual reminiscence work

This groundbreaking book is based on the findings of the first major study onspiritual reminiscence work with people with dementia. Carried out over a decade, the study confirmed spiritual reminiscence to be an effective means of helping people with dementia to find meaning in their own experience, and interact in meaningful ways with others.The authors present the evidence for the efficacy of spiritual reminiscence with this group, and drawing on examples demonstrate its many benefits, as revealed by the study, including the affirmation of identity and worth whilst promoting resilience and transcendence; reducing levels of depression; and giving people with dementia a voice with which to express grief, despair, joy, wisdom, insight and humour.

• ISBN: 978-1-84905-248-1
• Editorial: Jessica Kingsley
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés