Jessica Kingsley Publishers are asking the DEEP network to review a couple of books.
Supporting People Living with Dementia in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities edited by David Truswell
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Dementia – Support for Family and Friends, 2nd Edtion, by Dave Pulsford and Rachel Thompson
Below some info about both books:
Supporting People Living with Dementia in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities edited by David Truswell
https://www.jkp.com/uk/supporting-people-living-with-dementia-in-black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-communities.html
This is an accessible guide covering the experience of people with dementia within several different communities such as Irish, Caribbean, South Asian, Chinese and Jewish. It explores in detail common issues experienced across BME communities such as cultural differences, human rights and spirituality.it also sets out personal case studies and examines how to provide bespoke support and information to raise awareness and lower levels of stigma.
Dementia – Support for Family and Friends, 2nd Edition, by Dave Pulsford and Rachel Thompson
https://www.jkp.com/uk/dementia-support-for-family-and-friends-second-edition.html
This book is an essential reading for anyone who has a friend or relative with dementia. This updated edition reflects new guidance on approaches to supporting people with dementia, focussing especially on the UK, and includes quotes from people with dementia as well as from family carers.
The book explores each stage of the journey people with dementia face and explains how it affects the person, as well as those around them both at home and in residential settings. It shows how best to offer support and where to get professional and informal assistance. It also gives practical advice that can help to ensure the best possible quality of life both for the person with dementia and the people around them.
Please contact Rachel Niblock if you are interested in reviewing either of these books. First come first served! Niblock@myid.org.uk
