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Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care
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Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care

Take My Hand

Barbara Goldschmidt and Niamh van Meines
Illustrated by James Goldschmidt

Published by Singing Dragon

Paperback: £14.99 / $24.95

2011, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp
ISBN: 978-1-84819-073-3, BIC 2: VXH VFMS JKSG MQCL9

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“Goldschmidt and van Meines' book will give new hope, direction and skills to those who want to help their fellow human beings as they face some of life's greatest challenges. Caregivers will find practical information on ways to use touch and hand massage to ease the suffering and enhance the quality of life for those who are terminally ill or who have advanced dementia. With its exceptionally clear and straightforward directions (and edifying illustrations) for carrying out the hand massage, this book is a natural for inclusion in long-term care in-service classes.”

— Nanette A. Kramer, Ph.D., Clinical Geropsychologist, Brooklyn, New York

"For family members who wonder 'what can I do?' [this book] offers profound information about a simple yet deeply meaningful way to connect with loved ones who have dementia or are at the end of life."

- Megan Haungs, licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist, and former Dean of the Acupuncture Program at Swedish Institute, College of Health Sciences, New York

"Much more than a how-to book, Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care is really an open invitation to the transformative experience of providing simple, conscious touch to loved ones who are in one way or another slipping away from us. Drawing from sources as varied as mindfulness practices, research, Chinese Medicine, and moving personal stories, the authors provide caregivers with a clear path to offering simple hand massage, and to the benefits and profound sense of connection that often result."

- Lucy Liben, Dean of the Massage Therapy Program at Swedish Institute, College of Health Sciences, New York

"In my work at the nursing home I found that when I used a hand massage it helped residents feel calm and cared for. It was like meditating, or taking a drink of cool water, creating a sense of peace and quiet. We discovered that when we share touch we not only send a message, we also receive one. That's what this approach is all about."

- Hermine Mitchell, certified nursing assistant, St. Alban's, New York