Living With Dementia

Lars-Christer Hydén is Professor of Social Psychology and Director of the Center for Dementia Research (CEDER) at Linköping University, Sweden.Eleonor Antelius is a lecturer in the Department of Social and Welfare Studies and Senior Researcher and Assistant Director of the Center for Dementia Research (CEDER) at Linköping University, Sweden.

• 1. Introduction: from empty vessel to active agents Lars-Christer Hydén & Eleonor Antelius2. Towards a Phenomenological Conception of the Subjectivity of Dementia Lisa Folkmarson Käll3. Dementia in the Age of Migration: cross-cultural perspectives Eleonor Antelius4. Citizenship-in-and-as-Practice: a framework for improving life with dementia Ann-Charlotte Nedlund & Ruth Bartlett5. Pathways within Dementia Diagnosis Charlotta Plejert, Danielle Jones & Elizabeth Peel6. Communication and Collaboration in Dementia Anna Ekström, Camilla Lindholm, Ali Reza Majlesi & Christina Samuelsson7. Storytelling in Dementia: collaboration and common groundLars-ChristerHydén8. Dementia as a Chronic Illness: maintaining involvement in everyday life Ingrid Hellström & Annika Taghizadeh Larsson9. 'Home is Somewhere In-Between Passage': the stories of relocation to a residential home by persons with dementiaParvin Poormamali10. Self-help, Mutual Support and Advocacy: peers getting togetherLinda Örulv.

This excellent book focuses on helping healthcare professionals provide a meaningful quality of life for persons with dementia. Family caregivers also would find the book of … This is a collection of significant topics for dementia care practitioners. The book provides case studies, discussions, and a new perspective for anyone interested in dementia care. The approach the book takes to this multidimensional illness is eye-opening and beneficial for anyone caring for a person with dementia.