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Studies In Ageing And Dementia

Valuing Older People Is never a Time Mis- spentBy Robert Parker

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This book is a pleasure to read. In over forty thumbnail sketches it combines simple human stories with important questions about the meaning of life and death, and the ways in which people suffering from dementia are treated. Robert and I have been friends since we trained together for the Anglican priesthood. When he moved from parish ministry into caring for people at the end of life, he took with him his immense personal energy, his Christian principles and his pastoral heart. Three things shine from these pages: • The conviction that we are children of God with deep spiritual needs right to the end of our lives. • The pastoral instinct that the whole person is still there beneath the ravages of dementia. • The personal generosity which inspires Robert to spend quality time with each one, and to insist that they are treated with kindness and simple humanity as well as professional competence. Particularly important is the emphasis on "triggers": words and actions which can spark off negative and even violent reactions in persons with dementia, and which families and care home staff need to avoid. But the book characteristically recommends a far greater number of positive triggers which, by contrast, can create moments of spontaneous delight, happy memories and spiritual insight. These include music, acts of worship with familiar prayers and choruses, reminiscence boxes, bingo and other games, letting residents help with chores, and even taking them train excursions and cycle rides. The investment and staffing ratios evident in Robert's care homes tend to confine this quality of care to the sort of professional people whose stories are told in this book. The major challenge facing Britain's struggling care sector is to make these standards available to the have-nots as well the haves. This book deserves to be widely read, to create in all of us the vision of what is possible and the generosity and political will to make it happen. Bishop Michael Bourke ( Bishop of Wolverhampton, retired)

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GenreHealth and Wellness

Length4 hrs 30 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateNov 21, 2023

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

2423. Joyce…Still giving in spite of…

21. FOREWORD

2524. William…The Carob trees…

32. Introduction

2625. Sarah….Making everyday count

43. +Mark…The measure of any society

2726. Jane…I still want to make a contribution

54. Simon…The process of continual bereavement… The loss of our skills and attributes, and ultimately of who we are

2827. Alice…The way that I want to die

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65. Mary Jones…Wanting to die

2928. Tom…The faith of others can sustain me

76. Malcolm…Early-onset Alzheimer’s

3029. Fred…Being punished for trying to help

87. Mary-Lou…Memory loss

3130. Jacob…The Biblical evidence demonstrating the contributions that the elderly can make to the lives of others

98. Barbara…Mental and physical gymnastics

3231. The Unknown Lady…Waiting to die… in the waiting room

109. Sam…Controlling aggression

3332. Helen…When I die, I want to be an example for others

1110. Margaret…Losing one’s mind

3433. Gail…Losing her sight

1211. Mary’s Mum…An example of hope

3534. Samantha…Giving Power of Attorney

1312. John…The time has come to retire

3635. Beth…Posterior cortical atrophy

1413. Janice…John tries to ‘re-find’ the person

3736. Maisie…Husband’s car crash… frontotemporal dementia

1514. James…Finding a link to the past

3837. Queenie…Adapting the home (or room)

1615. Kate…Cheaper bingo

3938. Ursula…Genetic tests… might I inherit Alzheimer’s gene?

1716. Joyce…I had to go and check that the boat was still in the garage

4039. Jim…Cycling together

1817. Elspeth…Instincts don’t go away

4140. Walter…Keep things simple… ask simple questions: ‘Which coffee do you prefer?’ / ‘Do you like your scone buttered or not?’

1918. Phyllis…And The Lord’s Prayer

4241. Kenneth…How long does he have?

2019. Peter…Reminiscence boxes

4342. George…Outlandish behaviour… dropping trousers… can’t use a PIN

2120. Charlemagne…That stole is mine

4443. Desmond…Brought his motorcycle…. never rode it again… went out to polish it, and sit on it, and start the engine

2221. Bob…Facing death

4544. Linda…How do I tell whether the care is any good?

2322. Helen...I played for Gustav Holst at Worcester Cathedral

46A few ‘final’ thoughts

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