Drawing on the diverse research and considerable personal experience of contributors from around the world, Music Therapy in Dementia Care takes a comprehensive look at music therapy as a means of improving memory, health and identity in those suffering from dementia - particularly the Alzheimer's type.

After a whirlwind romance and a marriage that spanned decades, former face of ITV news, John Suchet, revealed on breakfast television that his beloved wife Bonnie was suffering with dementia, eliciting a huge response. Never had anyone spoken so movingly about dementia, the thief that stole his still youthful wife on the eve of their retirement.

A US bestseller and Oprah's new webinar author, this is a brain scientist's personal experience of a stroke, her journey to recovery and rare insight into human consciousness and its possibilities for all of us

A heart-warming, compassionate book about sudden illness and love under pressure

Revision of: Survival guide to midwifery / Diane M. Fraser, Margaret A. Cooper. 2002. 2nd ed.

Focussing on the topics that are important to Midwifery students, this title introduces evidence-based practice, ethics, woman-centred care, pharmacology, risk management and clinical governance. It also includes chapters on the topics of Obesity, Perineal trauma and Infection control.

This accessible and timely book builds upon and contributes to ongoing debates surrounding professionalism in the early years workforce.

In this study on the evolution of grief John Archer shows that grief is a natrual reaction to losses of many sorts and he proves this by bringing together material from evolutionary psychology, ethology and experimental psychology.

Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition of Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing is a comprehensive, evidence-based text for nurses and allied health professionals caring for sick newborn infants.

Clarifies and illuminates the changes that have been taking place in the field of activity provision and offers a guideline to those who are endeavouring to catch up. This book is useful for the staff and management of care settings for older people.

An abundance of new information in the area of fetal alcohol exposure has prompted this supplement to an earlier bibliography covering the years 1973-1984. This volume contains 1818 entries arranged alphabetically by author, with citations listed chronologically.

Presents the book as well as the eBook - giving you the printed book, and access to the complete book content electronically. This title looks at combining scientific knowledge with the more intangible skills needed in sensitive communication to provide the best possible care for the mother and her family.

Explores the various skills and approaches that lead to successful midwifery practice and uses case stories to bring these to life. This book enables midwives to practise with a more effective range of skills and, provide unique professional support before, during and after birth.

Takes the reader through the important basics of practice nursing. This work groups together articles from the "Practice Nurse" series in the "Practice Nurse" journal into related sections.