Dementia Together
How to Communicate to Connect
Nonviolent Communication Guides
HEALTH & FITNESS
224 Pages, 6 x 9
Formats: Paperback, ebook: EPUB, Mobipocket, ebook: PDF
Paperback, $17.95 (US $17.95) (CA $23.95)
Publication Date: January 2020
ISBN 9781934336182
Overview
A practical guide to building and sustaining healthy relationships with someone experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer’s or another dementia
Transform Dementia Care with Compassionate Communication. Dementia Together offers a lifeline for families, friends, and caregivers seeking deeper connection with loved ones facing Alzheimer's or other dementias. Pati Bielak-Smith guides you to move beyond the heartache and frustration, revealing how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) can unlock more fulfilling relationships.Discover practical strategies to:
- Navigate challenging behaviors with empathy
- Build stronger connections through authentic communication
- Reduce stress and burnout for both caregiver and loved one
- Create a more supportive and loving environment
Through real-life stories and actionable techniques, you'll learn to foster understanding, compassion, and well-being in the face of dementia. Dementia Together is your essential guide to transforming caregiving into a journey of connection and grace. For anyone seeking to improve their relationship with a person living with dementia.
Reviews
“Practical and humane, this book is recommended for anyone caring for or about a person with dementia.” —TIM BEANLAND, PhD, Head of Knowledge, Alzheimer’s Society
“A book that acts as a guide in the richest sense: lucid, compassionate, and illuminating.” —NICCI GERRARD, award-winning journalist and author of The Last Ocean: A Journey Through Memory and Forgetting
“A new and fresh perspective on communication and connection. This book offers easy-to-follow steps we can all take to make a difference.” —DANUTA LIPIŃSKA, MA, National Dementia Care Award winner and author of Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing
“Pati Bielak-Smith’s emphasis on relationships and thinking about fulfilling everyone’s needs can help caregivers and professionals develop healthier ways of working together and avoid the distress that can lead to burnout.” —DR. AVRIL DANCZAK, medical educator and lead author of Mapping Uncertainty in Medicine: What Do You Do When You Don’t Know What to Do?
“A vitally important and helpful book on an essential topic.” —PETER J. CONRADI, PhD, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and author of Iris Murdoch: A Life
Author Biography
Pati Bielak-Smith is a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) methods with the international Center for Nonviolent Communication. While studying NVC, she spent five years as a private caregiver for people with dementia. Pati has since trained caregivers and supportive family members to connect to people living with dementia and, as a Dementia Champion with the Alzheimer’s Society, has facilitated dementia information sessions for the community. She has also worked as a meditation teacher and as a communication consultant. Pati is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and offers one-on-one therapy sessions online or in person through her private practice.