Poetry and Dementia: A Practical Guide

by John Killick

Poetry is an engaging and inclusive activity for older people that can help develop memory, imagination and identity. This book provides guidance on setting up and monitoring poetry projects for people living with dementia in group care homes and individual families. It explains the benefits of creative expression for people with dementia, and shows how to facilitate poetry reading and writing groups in different environments.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785921762
• ISBN13: 9781785921766
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"