Book Review: Thoughtful Dementia Care: Understanding the Dementia Experience

by Catherine Fritz on December 30, 2014

Thoughtful Dementia Care: Understanding the Dementia Experience

by Jennifer Ghent-Fuller

An easy-to-read and sensitive portrayal of the changing world of people with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease or other diseases, and those who care for them. Offers insights into emotional reactions and practical suggestions based on deep understanding of the way people with dementia view many situations. The author carefully explains the loss of various types of memory and other thinking processes. She describes how these losses affect the day to day life of people with dementia, their understanding of the world around them and their personal situations. The many portrayals of real life experiences clarify and deepen the explanations. Jennifer is a nurse who worked for many years as an educator and counselor for people with dementia and their families, as well as others in caring roles. She addresses the emotional and grief issues in the contexts in which they arise for families living with dementia. This book is intentionally written in easily understood plain language.

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