United
Gina Awad
- 02 juni 2022
- 9781472146519
Samenvatting:
A moving and beautifully illustrated book that tells stories from different perspectives around dementia.
A moving and beautifully illustrated book that captures the real life tales of people living with dementia, as told by their loved ones caring for them.
This humorous, heartwarming and often heartbreaking collection will be relatable and supportive for anyone touched by dementia in their lives, and provides insight and information for anyone wanting to know more.
The stories reflect on: the impact of receiving a diagnosis, the importance of person-centred care and social inclusion; the power of meaningful engagement, partnerships, peer support and much, much more.
Gina Awad has been involved in making a difference for people living with dementia and their loved ones for over a decade. As well as becoming the Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Friends Champion of the Year in 2016, and forming the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance, she was also awarded a British Empire Medal for her voluntary services to people with dementia and their families in Devon. Gina has personal experience of family and friends living with dementia and hosts a radio show on Phonic 106.8 FM 'Living Better with Dementia'.
The illustrator Tony Husband is an award winning cartoonist who works for Private Eye and other publications. His book Take Care, Son about his father's dementia led him into the dementia world.
'A beautiful and moving book that vividly brings home the challenges faced by those with dementia and their carers' Sir Tony Robinson
A moving and beautifully illustrated book that captures the real life tales of people living with dementia, as told by their loved ones caring for them.
This humorous, heartwarming and often heartbreaking collection will be relatable and supportive for anyone touched by dementia in their lives, and provides insight and information for anyone wanting to know more.
The stories reflect on: the impact of receiving a diagnosis, the importance of person-centred care and social inclusion; the power of meaningful engagement, partnerships, peer support and much, much more.