Travellers to Unimaginable Lands : Dementia, Carers and the Hidden Workings of the Mind
Travellers to Unimaginable Lands : Dementia, Carers and the Hidden Workings of the Mind
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Author(s): Kiper, Dasha
ISBN No.: 9781800816190
Pages: 272
Year: 202303
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 29.85
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

An illuminating, compassionate exploration of the psychology of caregiving - and the mysterious world of the human mind A husband believes his wife is an imposter. A man's sudden, intense Catholic piety provokes his wife. A mother and daughter struggle to come to terms with the disease that intensifies an already dependent relationship. At their root, these existential dilemmas grow out of long-established patterns of behaviour that bind together patients and caregivers. Travellers to Unimaginable Lands explores the complex and profound psychology of caregiving, illuminating how the healthy brain's biases and intuitions make caring for people with dementia disorders so profoundly and inherently difficult. Blending neuroscience, psychology, philosophy and literature with beautifully-observed case studies, Kiper illuminates the underlying mental mechanisms behind carers' experiences, dispels the myth of the perfect caregiver and, in the process, opens the door to understanding and forgiveness.


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