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A revised edition of Oliver James's Sunday Times bestselling groundbreaking and practical method for managing dementia and Alzheimer's

About the Author

Oliver James trained and practised as a child clinical psychologist and, since 1988, has worked as a writer, journalist and television documentary producer and presenter. His books include Juvenile Violence in a Winner-Loser Culture, the bestselling They F*** You Up, Affluenza and Contented Dementia. He is a trustee of two children's charities- the National Family and Parenting Institute and Homestart.

Reviews

an indispensable handbook for anyone coping with the effects of dementia and who wants to keep a sufferer as happy as is humanly possible
*Daily Express*

a revolutionary new way of treating dementia brings amazing benefits for patients and carers alike
*Guardian*

I found myself weeping ... An important book
*YOU magazine*

Explains a revolutionary way to care for dementia patients ... tender techniques that can ease absent minds
*Telegraph*

I bought it and can confirm that anyone who wants help in caring for the condition will find this excellent work a revelation
*Mail on Sunday*

remarkably simple ... The resulting well-being can last a lifetime
*Yours magazine*

shows that dementia need not be a nightmare of frustration and embarrassment ... James shows that it is possible to unlock isolation and distress
*Church Times*

Oliver James has made a great job of setting out the SPECAL theory and method in this book which I strongly recommend to all care home managers and staff teams
*Caring Times*

Shows how to minimize that distress and manage the dementia in ways that recall early pioneering work on dealing with madness . . . He writes clearly and plainly, gives good examples of the techniques he suggests, and stays always on the practical side. I expected this book to be depressing; it is exactly the opposite.
*The Independent*