{"product_id":"dynamics-of-dementia-communication-alison-wray-9780190917807","title":"Dynamics of Dementia Communication","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER of the 2021 British Association for Applied Linguistics Book prize\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is well recognized that when people are living with a dementia, effective communication can be a challenge for both them and those they interact with. Despite a plethora of good advice, it can be surprisingly hard to sustain constructive communicative behaviours and to integrate them successfully into routine daily care and interaction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dynamics of Dementia Communication \u003c\/em\u003easks why that is. What is it about communication, as a human social and cognitive practice, that makes it so difficult to manage the disruptions caused by dementia? Why is it so common to feel awkward, confused or irritated when talking with a person living with a dementia? Why is the experience of living with a dementia so personally and socially devastating? What approaches to communication would work best, and why? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo answer these questions, the book integrates information from a wide range of different sources, covering the biological, social, and emotional factors associated with the dementia experience. New concepts and theoretical perspectives offer novel ways of thinking about the challenges of communication generally, and in the context of dementia. Topics explored include whether it is acceptable to deceive people living with a dementia and why society's failure to support people living with a dementia and their carers is so devastating. The final chapter suggests what people living with a dementia need if communication is to promote and protect everyone's well-being. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy providing a deeper understanding of what topples the best-intentioned attempts at interaction, and by explaining why poor communication affects everyone involved, this book sets new agendas for improving the welfare of people living with a dementia, their families, and professional carers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alison Wray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190917806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190917807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021","brand":"Alison Wray","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43991419846911,"sku":"9780190917807","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91d76144-db83-4449-b3a3-8e8bf665c414.jpg?v=1683310187","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dynamics-of-dementia-communication-alison-wray-9780190917807","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}