Live And Laugh With Dementia: The essential guide to maximizing quality of life

(Paperback, Second Edition)

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Worldwide, over 45 million people live with dementia. For every person with dementia, their family and carers face the decision of how best to care for them. Live and Laugh with Dementia is all about how to make life with dementia as positive as possible to maximize quality of life for all concerned.

Just as we need to exercise our bodys muscles to keep them strong, flexible and working well, so too do we need to exercise our mental muscles (our brain) to strengthen and maintain our neural capabilities. By tailoring activities to suit the needs and abilities of dementia patients, we can help them to: maintain their relationships with others; maintain their self-identity; slow the decline of mental function by providing physical and mental stimulation; stave off boredom; and, experience happiness and pleasure.

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an amazing inspiring manual of making life with dementia as positive as possible . She writes with enthusiasm and insight. Its a book full of wonderful gifts of knowledge
presented in a style that is informative, easy to understand, comprehensive and designed to encourage families to explore the options available to the fullest, which will encourage and allow support and enrichment for all people involved. * Blue Wolf Reviews *

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Lee-Fay Low is a leading researcher in the field of dementia, passionate about ensuring good quality of life for those with dementia. Currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre at UNSW, Dr Low led the first high-quality study of humour therapy for people with dementia.