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Travellers to Unimaginable Lands: Dementia, Carers and the Hidden Workings of the Mind
Dasha Kiper
Care of the elderly, Alzheimer’s & dementia, Coping with old age
An illuminating, compassionate exploration of the psychology of caregiving - and the mysterious world of the human mind
'The best book I have ever read that explores the effect on the brain of the carer, when someone has dementia. Unmissable' Professor June Andrews, dementia expert and author of Dementia: The One-Stop Guide.
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.
Praise for Travellers to Unimaginable Lands: Dementia, Carers and the Hidden Workings of the Mind
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is unsettling in the best way' - New Scientist
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confusion is, deep down, part of the
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of this compassionate book is that
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'What if caregivers are just as much
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advice and support for those who are
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'Kiper can write with an Oliver Sackslike
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... a fascinating account of the
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caring for loved ones with dementia' - Radio Times
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instructive ... Dasha Kiper has words of
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'Painful, poignant, funny, revealing and
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human condition' - Daily Telegraph
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victims of Alzheimer's as their charges?
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psychology of caregiving ... the message
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clarity ... a wise book, and one that
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