{"product_id":"creative-care-a-revolutionary-approach-to-dementia-and-elder-care-isbn-9780062906182","title":"Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA MacArthur Genius Grant recipient\u003cbr\u003epioneers a radical change in how we interact with older loved ones, especially\u003cbr\u003ethose experiencing dementia, as she introduces a proven method that\u003cbr\u003euses the creative arts to bring light and joy to the lives of elders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Creative Care, Anne Basting lays the groundwork for a\u003cbr\u003ewidespread transformation in our approach to elder care and uses compelling,\u003cbr\u003etouching stories to inspire and guide us all—family, friends, and health\u003cbr\u003eprofessionals—in how to connect and interact with those living with dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, Basting tells the story\u003cbr\u003eof how she pioneered a radical change in how we interact with our older loved\u003cbr\u003eones. Now used around the world, this proven method has brought light and joy\u003cbr\u003eto the lives of elders—and those who care for them. Here, for the first time,\u003cbr\u003eeveryone can learn these methods. Early in her career, Basting noticed a\u003cbr\u003eproblem: today’s elderly—especially those experiencing dementia and\u003cbr\u003eAlzheimer’s— are often isolated in nursing homes or segregated in elder-care\u003cbr\u003esettings, making the final years of life feel lonely and devoid of meaning. To\u003cbr\u003ealleviate their sense of aloneness, Basting developed a radical approach that\u003cbr\u003ecombines methods from the world of theater and improvisation with evidence-based\u003cbr\u003etherapies that connect people using their own creativity and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in twenty-five years of research, these new\u003cbr\u003etechniques draw on core creative exercises—such as “Yes, and . . .” and\u003cbr\u003e“Beautiful Questions.” This approach fosters storytelling and active listening,\u003cbr\u003eallowing elders to freely share ideas and stories without worrying about\u003cbr\u003egetting the details “correct.” Basting’s research has shown that these\u003cbr\u003epractices stimulate the brain and awaken the imagination to add wonder and awe\u003cbr\u003eto patients’ daily lives—and provide them a means of connection, both with the\u003cbr\u003eworld and with those caring for them. \u003cem\u003eCreative Care\u003c\/em\u003e promises to bring\u003cbr\u003elight and hope to a community that needs it most.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Invites us to shift focus from how well we remember the past to how well we inhabit the present--for ourselves and with others. Basting reveals the power of creativity to expand our humanity and enrich the time we have.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie-Therese Connolly, MacArthur Fellow and senior scholar at The Wilson Center\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As an artist and scholar, Basting has infused art into dementia and elder care, leveraging song, dance, improvisation, and theater to elicit communication and joy. Her ideas have spread to care centers across the country and individual families hoping to forge meaningful connections with loved ones.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alzheimer's is devastating because it doesn't only affect the person suffering from the disease. In the face of this challenge the response from the academic and policy side has been feeble. For the first time, this book gives people hope and powerful ways to deal with its challenges.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDean Sherzai, MD, PhD, author of The Alzheimer’s Solution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Creative Care\u003c\/em\u003e brims with essential wisdom that may forever change the way we care for one another.  In these pages Basting gives readers the most precious gift of all: hope.”   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDave Isay, founder of StoryCorps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Basting brings hope and meaning to millions of families living in the shadow of Alzheimer's disease. A powerful book of healing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. Sean Morrison, MD, chair of the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Moving, honest, and timely, \u003cem\u003eCreative Care’s\u003c\/em\u003e inspiring stories will comfort families struggling with dementia across the world.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiane E. Meier MD, director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care and MacArthur Fellow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreative Care\u003c\/em\u003e is a love letter to aging. Not a prescription filled with \u003cem\u003eshould,\u003c\/em\u003e it’s a beautifully rendered invitation to be curious and flexible, meeting elders wherever they happen to be in the moment and making that moment richer, sweeter, and more meaningful for all.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia Orange, author of Take Good Care and Shock Waves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Upends the bleak ideas of caregiving and dementia as a disease that robs us of our humanity. Basting shows otherwise. Together–caregiver and person with dementia–can create something meaningful. Caregivers will value this; it ought to be required reading for all clinicians and policymakers.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason Karlawish, MD, co-director of the Penn Memory Center, University of Pennsylvania and author of The Disease of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889461522661,"sku":"NP9780062906182","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062906182.jpg?v=1730231305","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/creative-care-a-revolutionary-approach-to-dementia-and-elder-care-isbn-9780062906182","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}