Narrative identity and dementia : a study of autobiographical memories and emotions
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Narrative identity and dementia : a study of autobiographical memories and emotions
(CEDR series)
Ashgate, c1998
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"Published in association with CEDR"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-199)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A study of the influence of emotions on autobiographical memory in dementia. Based on eight in-depth case-studies of older people with dementia, collected over a two year period, the general findings of this study reveal the strength and durability of the personal narrative even as cognitive processes decline. Using a psychotherapeutic approach, the author is able to demonstrate that the retention of a personal past gives a sense of narrative identity and well-being to sufferers of dementia and has an important part to play in dementia care training. Researchers, teachers and students may find this book to be a useful resource, together with those who work in the field of dementia.
Table of Contents
- Dementia and the therapeutic approach
- autobiographical memory and dementia
- the single case-study method
- the settings and sample
- the storied self - the study of individual narratives
- implic therapeutic practice
- a theoretical discussion
- a final word.
by "Nielsen BookData"