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Meaningfully engage with people with dementia with the easy-to-follow art projects found in this book for family and professional caregivers. Creative Connections™ in Dementia Care provides care partners with the knowledge and easy-to-follow steps needed to successfully implement failure-free art projects in a group or one-on-one setting – and no art experience is required! Written for anyone who cares for a person with dementia – family members, friends, and professionals – this how-to manual is packed with guidance to help enhance communication, interactions, task breakdown, and problem-solving efforts while also encouraging the abilities of each participant. Practical resources include: 10 basic art project """"recipes,"""" detailing supplies, instructions, and activity modifications; colorful step-by-step photographs that show how to demonstrate and lead each activity; full-color tear-out activity cards for easy reference and reuse

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Rev. Katie Norris is co-founder of the Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health. Her community ministry is devoted to helping people with mental illness and dementia live lives of meaning and purpose. She is a Unitarian Universalist minister with a specialty in pastoral care and communication for people with brain health illness and their families. She works to raise awareness and end stigma of these illnesses through community outreach and public speaking. Jennifer Brush MA, CCC/SLP understands the particular needs of healthcare organizations and families engaged in dementia care and brings more than 20 years of experience as both a leading researcher and direct-care coach in this complex field. She is a nationally recognized speech-language pathologist known for her work in the areas of memory and environmental interventions for people with dementia. She has served as the principal investigator on applied research grants that examined issues pertaining to HIV/AIDS dementia, hearing impairment, dining, swallowing disorders, and the long-term care environment. Jennifer is the co-author of three other books: I Care; Environment and Communication Assessment Toolkit for Dementia Care ; and A Therapy Technique for Improving Memory: Space Retrieval .

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