Adaptive interaction and dementia : how to communicate without speech /

Adaptive interaction and dementia : how to communicate without speech /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Ellis, Maggie (Psychologist), author.
Imprint:	London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.
Description:	1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Dementia. Communicative disorders. Nonverbal communication. Dementia. Aged. Communication Disorders. Nonverbal Communication. Nonverbal communication. Communicative disorders. Dementia. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12282506

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Other authors / contributors:	Astell, Arlene, author. Scott, Suzanne, illustrator.
ISBN:	9781784504717 1784504718 9781785921971 1785921975
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and indexes. Print version record.
Summary:	Effective communication with people with dementia is imperative to good relationships with professional caregivers and family members. This book offers a person-centred approach to assessing the communication skills of people with dementia who are unable to speak, and presents evidence-based methods for effective non-verbal communication.
Other form:	Print version: Ellis, Maggie (Psychologist). Adaptive interaction and dementia. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018 9781785921971

Table of Contents:

Both sides now
advanced dementia from the inside out
We've only just begun
learning the language of dementia
I hear you now
collaborative communication
Let's work together
learning the language of dementia
A beautiful noise : Chrissie's story
I'm looking through you : Eleanor's story
The sound of silence : Bert's story.