Bøker av John Killick

Inside is a book that lives and breathes in its confinement.It places a brief account of the patients of a hospital assessment ward (catering to those in the process of being diagnosed with dementia) in contrast to the inmates of a broad spectrum of prisons.Holding these strands together is the voice of a single poet who doesn¿t hold back from telling it as it is.In sharply observed and pointed language, the whole carries a message for politicians and the public alike.

A practical guide to reading and writing poetry with older people living with dementia to improve mental health and wellbeing. Tips and techniques are included for facilitating poetry projects with groups or individuals for professional care workers or personal family members.

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This book is not about the past, which has gone. Or the future, which is uncertain. But it is for those who want to improve the lives of people with dementia and themselves in the Here and Now. The book is not written by an expert but by a man seeking to find new approaches concerning dementia who wishes to share his discoveries. Killick steers clear of any sort of medical terminology and instead nurtures the often neglected aspects of dementia, thereby reinforcing to the reader that these are of no lesser importance. In recognition that we are all in this together, Killick gives equal prominence to quotations from, and conversations with, people with dementia and their carers.

John Killick introduces a key aspect of economic history: the impact of American economic intervention in Europe after World War II. The Marshall Plan has been seen as a decisive turning-point in European economic and political history, but its effect is now being called into question.

Although the medical model has yielded little in the way of advances, that is not true of psychosocial initiatives.This little book tells the hidden story of positive approaches, and those who have devoted their lives to finding alternative creative solutions to one of today's great challenges.

An accessible introduction to a key aspect in economic history - the impact of American financial intervention in Europe after the Second World War.