South Gloucestershire Council

‘Reading Well Books on Prescription for Dementia’ recommends books you might find helpful if you have dementia, are caring for someone with dementia or would like to find out more about the condition.

The books provide information and advice, support for living well, advice for relatives and carers, and personal stories.

The books are available for an extended loan period of six weeks; if the book you want is unavailable you can reserve it free of charge.

Information and advice

Normal ageing and memory problems

• Ian Stuart-Hamilton. Introduction to the Psychology of Ageing for Non-Specialists
• Sallie Baxendale. Coping with Memory Problems

About dementia

• Alex Bailey. Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias: Answers at Your Fingertips
• Nori Graham and James Warner. Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias
• Bernard Coope and Felicity Richards. ABC of Dementia
• Karen Dodd, Vicky Turk and Michelle Christmas. About Dementia: For People with Learning Disabilities

For children

• Jessica Shepherd. Grandma

Living well with dementia

• Simon Atkins. First Steps to Living with Dementia
• John Killick. Dementia Positive
• Bernie McCarthy. Hearing the Person with Dementia: Person-Centred Approaches to Communication for Families and Caregivers

Activities to share

• Sarah Zoutewelle-Morris. Chocolate Rain: 100 Ideas for a Creative Approach to Activities in Dementia Care
• Helen Bate. Pictures to Share (various titles)*

Support for relatives and carers

• Susan Elliot-Wright. When Someone You Love Has Dementia
• Graham Stokes. And Still the Music Plays: Stories of People with Dementia
• Jude Welton. Can I Tell You about Dementia? A Guide for Family, Friends and Carers
• Dave Pulsford and Rachel Thompson. Dementia: Support for Family and Friends
• June Andrews. 10 Helpful Hints for Carers: Practical Solutions for Carers Living with People with Dementia
• Rita Salomon. Seeing Beyond Dementia: A Handbook for Carers with English as a Second Language

Personal stories

• Christine Bryden. Dancing With Dementia: My Story of Living Positively with Dementia
• Ian Donaghy. Dear Dementia: The Laughter and the Tears
• Lisa Genova. Still Alice
• Helen Beaumont. Losing Clive to Younger Onset Dementia: One Family’s Story
• Lucy Whitman. Telling Tales About Dementia: Experiences of Caring
• Martin Slevin. The Little Girl in the Radiator: Mum, Alzheimer’s and Me
• Chris Carling. But Then Something Happened: A Story of Everyday Dementia

*The following twelve titles are available in the Pictures to Share series by Helen Bate:

1. Beside the Seaside in Pictures
2. Childhood Days in Pictures
3. The Countryside in Pictures
4. Family Life in Pictures
5. A Funny Old World in Pictures
6. In the Garden in Pictures
7. Pets in Pictures
8. Proverbs and Sayings
9. Shopping in Pictures
10. A Sporting Life in Pictures
11. Travelling in Pictures
12. A World of Work in Pictures

Visit Reading Well for further information about Books on Prescription.

If you need any support in dealing with dementia contact one of the organisations on the South Gloucestershire dementia guide to services