I am always on the look out for books about dementia. Not just academic or clinical books, but books which show the ‘other’ side of dementia; the personal, the humorous, books that share some insight, the sharing of practicalities. With those issues in mind, I have stumbled across a few I want to share, hope you like them.
- Dear Dementia: Laughter and Tears by Ian Donaghy.
- ‘Can I tell you about having a stroke’ by Lisa Taylor [a children’s book about a grandfather following his stroke, but cross over with vascular dementia. Also excellent for adults.]
- Practical Supervision by National Skills Academy. Great stuff for managers of a dementia service.
- Childhood Days by Pictures to Share [great for trips down memory lane and for younger generations to see how life was ‘in the good old days’
And don’t forget the wonderful Daily Sparkle. Check it out:
If you come across any great books you that you found helpful and would like to share please contact me and I’ll add them to this list.
Patsy Pope is our Dementia Specialist and advocate for the elderly, with 30 years of experience working in dementia care, both in the UK and the USA. A career ladder spanning mental health nursing and psychology, frontline carer, recreational therapy, charge nurse, care home manager, service inspector and Ombudsman.