Richard Taylor |

Oct
18
2007

A new book 'Listen to the Talk of Us: People with Dementia Speak Out' has just been launched in Perth.  The local author Trisha Kotai-Ewers is currently President of the Fellowship of Australian Writers (WA).  She began working as a writer in residence with people with dementia in 1997.  Of the book, Trish writes: 'This book is the story of how some people with dementia revealed their narratives in conversation.  It is also an account of all that they taught me about the value of listening with the heart, of giving others the gift of really being heard. ...My hope is that this book will encourage everyone in any way connected with people with dementia to accept their words as having meaning, and to see the worth in seeking this meaning even when it is cloaked in confusion'.  In this book the human dimension is central.  Dr Neville Hills in his Forewood stated '...the place of basic human reasoning, communication, understanding and empathy should remain pivotal'.  The book is an invaluable resource for anyone involved with, or touched by, dementia.  In addition, I think that this book should be required reading for all psychology students in their first year as it will extend their perspectives about psychological health issues and how to tap into human experience.
The book is available from Alzheimer's Australia WA Ltd, PO Box 1509, Subiaco, Western Australia, 6904, telephone (08) 9388 2800 and costs Aust.$19-95 plus $5 for postage and handling.  Please mention this web site when ordering. 

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