31.1200, Books: The Dynamics of Dementia Communication: Wray

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Subject: 31.1200, Books: The Dynamics of Dementia Communication: Wray

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:42:25
From:  Oxford University Press [HumanitiesMarketing at oup.com]
Subject: The Dynamics of Dementia Communication: Wray

 


Title: The Dynamics of Dementia Communication 
Publication Year: 2020 
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Book URL: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-dynamics-of-dementia-communication-9780190917807?utm_source=linguistlist&utm_medium=listserv&utm_campaign=linguistics 


Author: Alison Wray

Hardback: ISBN:  9780190917807 Pages: 352 Price: U.S. $ 99.00


Abstract:

It 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.

The Dynamics of Dementia Communication asks 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?

To 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.

By 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.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=141173




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