Contented Dementia articles
Penny Garner, SPECAL and Contented Dementia are covered in The Times
03/08/2009, The Times
Dementia: A new way to treat it: A radical approach to dementia care has been invented by a grandmother who has no medical training. Now the professionals are taking notice
Family Under the Microscope
31/07/2009, The Guardian
Alzheimer's need not mean a life sentence of depression and misery
Lord Mccoll commends Contented Dementia
20/07/2009
Lord Mccoll, shadow health spokesman, commends Oliver's book Contented Dementia in a House of Lords debate on dementia as 'the only management method which seems to confer contentment
Art - the key to unlocking dementia
20/12/08, The Guardian
A new study illustrates the potential for continued appreciation of art to contribute to wellbeing
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Yes you CAN live again
08/11/08, The Daily Mail
"I bought [Contented Dementia] and can confirm that anyone who wants help in caring for the condition will find this excellent work a revelation." - Bel Mooney
'My mother was back. The lights were on'
02/08/08, The Guardian
Psychologist Oliver James reveals how a revolutionary new way of treating dementia brings amazing benefits for patients and carers alike - and it all comes down to three simple rules.
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Dementia part two: unlocking memories through love
29/07/08, The Telegraph
In the final part of our exclusive extract from Oliver James' groundbreaking book on dementia, he reveals the tender techniques that can ease absent minds
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Dementia: the past makes sense of the present
28/07/08, The Telegraph
In his groundbreaking new book, psychologist Oliver James explains a revolutionary way to care for dementia patients, developed by his mother-in-law. Here, in the first of a two part-series, Cassandra Jardine talks to them both.
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