How to Help Someone with Dementia - by Michelle Hamill & Martina McCarthy (Paperback)

About the Book

Practical information in an accessible format. This book helps you understand how dementia works and its effect on your loved one.

Book Synopsis

'This is an incredibly supportive, compassionate and practical guide for those caring for a relative living with dementia. The book provides clear guidance, strategies and responses to those in need' - Dr Penny Rapaport, Clinical Psychologist

'The person with dementia and the caregiver are at the heart of this relevant, rich-in-content handbook. Underpinned by evidence-based theory, the text is written with compassion, guiding the reader to navigate the dementia journey with attention to practical and emotional needs'- Liz Cort MSc. Trial Manager PATHFINDER study, Division of Psychiatry, UCL

There can be a lot of understandable fear and worry when a loved one receives a diagnosis of dementia. Whilst the stigma of dementia can be powerful it should not restrict a person from finding meaning and purpose in life. Psychologists Dr Michelle Hamill and Dr Martina McCarthy believe that a holistic and relationship-centred understanding of dementia can help to acknowledge the challenges of the condition, whilst enabling people to live with dignity.

This book provides insights and ideas to improve quality of life for both you and your loved one, drawing on the experiences of people who are caring for a person with dementia from our services.

Through the book you will: understand dementia and the symptoms and behaviours that people with dementia can present with; learn communication skills and strategies that can help when caring for a person with dementia; and explore compassion-based care, develop resilience and improve your wellbeing.

Whilst every situation is unique, this book will give you the confidence and advice you need to help you support your loved one.

Review Quotes

'I've had the privilege of working with Dr Hamill and Dr McCarthy for many years and have seen the positive impact their work has had. They - and the carers and people with dementia who have helped produce this book - have distilled their positive, strengths-based approach and an absolute wealth of learning into a wonderfully accessible, informative and generous guide to caring for a person with dementia and for oneself as a carer. Despite 25 years of experience with dementia, I have learned plenty here to take back into clinical practice. How to Help Someone with Dementia synthesises the very best available practical advice and evidence on the subject and I'll be highly recommending this book to everyone involved in dementia care' -- Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Juliette Brown, Newham Older Adult Mental Health Service, ELFT

'The person with dementia and the caregiver are at the heart of this relevant, rich-in-context handbook. Underpinned by evidence-based theory, the text is written with compassion, guiding the reader to navigate the dementia journey with attention to practical and emotional needs' -- Liz Cort, Trial Manager PATHFINDER study, Division of Psychiatry, UCL

'An incredibly supportive, compassionate and practical guide for those caring for a relative living with dementia. The book provides clear guidance, strategies and responses to those in need' -- Dr Penny Rapaport, Clinical Psychologist