Book description
At a time when the incidence of Alzheimera s Disease is increasing dramatically, this accessible account revolutionises our stereotypes of Alzheimera s patients and their care.
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1 author picked The Experience of Alzheimer's Disease as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Difficult for me not to gush about this book by my good friend! It is amazingly rich. It builds on Kitwood, introducing the idea of âmalignant positioningâ. It deepens Kitwoodâs approach to personhood using William Sternâs notion of âCritical Personalismâ. Steve sets out how, from a social constructionist standpoint, we can give different accounts of selfhood. He shows how these remain relevant even as dementia advances. The richness, for me, comes from the verbatim accounts of people with whom Steve worked closely over an extended period of time. Theory and reality come together. We get to know real people andâŠ
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