{"product_id":"dramatherapy-with-elders-and-people-joanna-jaaniste-9781032030326","title":"Dramatherapy with Elders and People with Dementia: Enabling Developmental Wellbeing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDramatherapy with Elders and People with Dementia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e illuminates how targeted sessions of dramatherapy can improve the quality of life of elderly people with dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book takes the reader through the dramatherapy experience of a group of people who display a 'feeling intelligence'; a quality that softens distress at vanishing words and clouded memories. Unique in its approach, not only to dramatherapy with elders and people with dementia, it presents an essential validation of older people's life stage development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than being different or 'other', Jaaniste paints word pictures to show human qualities such people have in common with their dementia-free contemporaries. Readers will glean insights into the arts therapies, especially creative drama, meeting examples of elder wisdom, wit and resilience in dealing with life, but especially grief, loss, and deep questions that come with ageing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnriched with vignettes and anecdotes based on rigorous research and measurement, the book will be suitable for adaptation by arts therapists and other allied health professionals who are interested in using person-centred, strengths-based approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanna Jaaniste\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032030321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032030326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Joanna Jaaniste","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621846790399,"sku":"9781032030326","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dramatherapy-with-elders-and-people-joanna-jaaniste-9781032030326","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}