Narrative Identity and Dementia

A Study of Autobiographical Memories and Emotions
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-32785-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 211 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1998, this book is a study on 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 innovative 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 give 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 will find this book a useful resource, together with those who work in the field of ageing and dementia care.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mills, Marie A

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Dementia and the Therapeutic Approach. 2. Autobiographical Memory and Dementia. 3. The Single Case-Study Method. 4. The Settings and the Sample. 5. The Storied Self – the Study of Individual Narratives. 6. Implications for Therapeutic Practice. 7. A Theoretical Discussion. 8. A Final Word.

Über Autor(innen)

Marie A Mills