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Curves, Twists and Bends: A Practical Guide to Pilates for Scoliosis
by Alan Herdman Annette WellingsThis clear and concise book explains what scoliosis is, its symptoms, and its physical and psychological impact. It includes a series of Pilates exercises, designed by the authors specifically to promote flexibility, posture and muscle strength in scoliosis sufferers, and also vital information on what exercises to avoid.
Seeking the Spirit of The Book of Change: 8 Days to Mastering a Shamanic Yijing (I Ching) Prediction System
by Zhongxian WuExplaining the ancient Yijing system of prediction based on the Xiang (symbolism) and Shu (numerology) knowledge of Bagua (the eight basic trigrams), which have not previously been written about outside China, this book makes the Yijing accessible to the Western world in a new and fuller way.
Decision-Making, Personhood and Dementia: Exploring the Interface
by Murna Downs John Keady Jill Manthorpe Wendy Hulko Clive Baldwin Sinead Donnelly Andre Smith Cheryl Tilse Daniel Tsai Grant Gillett Marg Hall Sion Williams MaryLou HarriganBased on papers from the Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia workshop, experts discuss the interface between dementia, personhood and decision-making. Drawing on a range of perspectives, the book forges new understandings of relationships between informal decision-making and formal biomedical or legal processes for assessing competence.
Chen: Living Taijiquan in the Classical Style
by Jan SilberstorffIn this book, Master Jan Silberstorff, a leading Chen practitioner, shares his expertise and insights into Chen style Taijiquan, explaining its background and key principles. He discusses the different Chen forms and the importance of each, as well as the place of competition and the effect on participants.
Biochemical Imbalances in Disease: A Practitioner's Handbook
by Angelette Muller Kate Neil Ada Hallam Michael Culp Basant Puri Laurence Trueman Michael Ash Christabelle Yeoh Zeller Pimlott Denise Mortimore Helen Lynam Surinder Phull Justine Bold Jean Monro Jane Nodder Smita HancilesBiochemical imbalances caused by nutritional deficiencies are a contributory factor in chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, auto-immune conditions and cancer. This handbook for practitioners explains how to identify and treat such biochemical imbalances in order to better understand and manage a patient's ill-health.
Telling Tales About Dementia: Experiences of Caring
by Lucy WhitmanIn this book, thirty carers from different backgrounds and circumstances share their experiences of caring for a parent, partner or friend with dementia. This unique collection of personal accounts will be an engaging read for anyone affected by dementia in a personal or professional context, including social workers, practitioners and care staff.
Yoga Therapy for Every Special Child: Meeting Needs in a Natural Setting
by Nancy WilliamsYoga therapy is gaining rapid recognition as a treatment that can improve the physical and mental wellbeing of children with a variety of complex needs. This book contains a specially-designed yoga program for use with children of all abilities, and provides parents and professionals with the knowledge they need to carry out the therapy themselves.
Body Intelligence: Creating a New Environment Second Edition
by Ged SumnerBody Intelligence offers a new understanding of how the body works and leads the reader to a greater sense of wellbeing and an enriched sense of self. Experiential exercises, guided meditations and movements are provided throughout the book, helping the reader to develop improved levels of health and body intelligence.
You Are How You Move: Experiential Chi Kung
by Ged SumnerGed Sumner writes with rich insights into how to begin to think about your body and how to take the steps that will enable you to transform your Chi Kung practice. This modern, accessible approach to Chi Kung by a highly experienced teacher integrates mind and body and shows you how to become sensitive to yourself.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches to Cancer: Harmony in the Face of the Tiger
by Henry McGrathResearch shows that Chinese medicine can be very effective in supporting the treatment of cancer by orthodox Western methods. Henry McGrath draws on his many years as a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine to explain how Chinese medicine approaches cancer in terms of understanding and treatment.
Qigong for Multiple Sclerosis: Finding Your Feet Again
by Nigel MillsThe author provides a step-by-step guide, with photographs and clear text, to show how people with MS can improve their health and quality of life using Qigong. He explains how to use Qigong to improve balance and walking, and promote healthy breathing and relaxation.
Person-Centred Counselling for People with Dementia: Making Sense of Self
by Danuta LipinskaAlthough currently many people with dementia are not given the opportunity to receive professional counselling, this book explores the value of counselling for people living with this condition and how it enables them to make sense of themselves. The author shows how counselling can have positive outcomes for those with dementia and their carers.
Supporting Children and Families: Lessons from Sure Start for Evidence-Based Practice in Health, Social Care and Education
by Pamela Graham Ann Martin John Carpenter Alison Edgley Matthew Pearson Sharon Hodgson Geoff Lindsay Alissa Goodman Miranda Thurston Graham Bowpitt Jill Jesson Martin Manby Marjorie Finnigan Pauline Hall Valerie Wigfall Nicky Nicholls Sarah Chaudhary Barbara Sianesi Mairi Ann Cullen Brid Featherstone Susan McQuail Lynn McKennaThis book gathers together the lessons learned from perhaps the largest scale social experiment ever undertaken in England - Sure Start. In addition to summarizing the findings of numerous innovative projects, contributors draw on their experiences of the successes and challenges to offer advice for those engaged in current and future practice.
A Personal Guide to Living with Progressive Memory Loss
by Prudence Twigg Sandy BurgenerThis book provides practical guidance for coping with progressive memory loss, and includes examples of real people who have faced similar challenges. These stories highlight both good and bad ways to deal with the problems that arise, and are also useful for describing the experiences of memory loss to friends and family.
Early Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia: Evidence-Based Practice
by Bob Woods Linda Clare Suzanne Cahill Irene Carr Richard Cheston Steffi Urbas Inge Cantegreil-Kallen Rose-Marie Droes Hilary Husband Rabih Chattat Myrra Vernooij-Dassen Georgina Charlesworth Manuel Franco Molly BurnhamThis comprehensive guide covers everything from the symptoms and diagnosis of dementia to community and residential care options, support for carers, ethical and legal considerations, end of life decisions and the latest research and treatment options. It will demystify the condition and be an invaluable resource for relatives and professionals.
Good Practice in Brain Injury Case Management (Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice)
by Jackie ParkerThis book provides a guide to effective case management, outlining all the key issues that professionals working with brain-injured people will need to know, from understanding what brain injury actually is and how it feels to experience it to strategies for rehabilitation, assessing risk and implementing support plans.
Integrated Yoga: Yoga with a Sensory Integrative Approach
by Nicole CuomoThis book presents basic postures and sequences for children and young people which can be adapted for adults. Cuomo gives practical advice for how to choose appropriate sequences according to the child's particular needs and mood, knowing that yoga will be most beneficial when it is fun! Photographs of each posture supplement the descriptions.
Talking About Spirituality in Health Care Practice: A Resource for the Multi-Professional Health Care Team
by Gillian WhiteGillian White draws on her experiences and proposes that multi-professional health care teams should talk about spirituality in challenging but safe environments to develop shared understanding of it, and to increase their confidence about integrating spiritual care into their daily practise.
Yoga for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents and Caregivers
by Dion Betts Stacey W. BettsThis illustrated book combines the authors' professional expertise with their experience of parenting, offering a range of gentle and fun yoga positions and breathing techniques that are effective in dealing with the increased levels of anxiety, disorientation and tactile sensitivity often found in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
Making Babies the Hard Way: Living With Infertility and Treatment
by Caroline GallupMaking Babies the Hard Way is a frank account of one couple's discovery that they cannot have children of their own, and their ensuing struggle through four years of fertility treatment. Writing with humour and honesty, Caroline Gallup describes the social, emotional, spiritual and physical impact of infertility on her and her husband, Bruce.
Learning to Live with Huntington's Disease: One Family's Story
by Sandy SulaimanHuntington's Disease (HD) is a hereditary illness passed on via a defective gene. There is a fifty per cent chance of inheriting it from a parent and there is yet no cure. Learning to Live with Huntington's Disease is one family's poignant story of coping with the symptoms, the diagnosis and the effects of HD.
Design for Nature in Dementia Care (University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides)
by Garuth ChalfontThis book provides comprehensive examples of ways to connect to nature through indoor and outdoor activities. The author describes activities that offer a connection to nature, such as caring for house plants and pets, gardening, cooking and handicrafts. He suggests practical ways to incorporate nature into indoor and outdoor environments.
Autism, Brain, and Environment
by Richard LatheIn this controversial new book, Lathe contends that the recent rise in cases of ASDs is a result of increased exposure to environmental toxicity combined with genetic predisposition. He proposes that autism is a disorder of the limbic brain, which is damaged by toxic heavy metals present in the environment.
Perspectives on Rehabilitation and Dementia
by Faith Gibson Linda Clare Suzanne CahillThis book offers new insights into the application of a well-established approach to people who have traditionally been thought not to benefit from them. It demonstrates that rehabilitation has positive outcomes for people with dementia's quality of life and self-esteem, especially if rehabilitation is seen as a positive philosophy of practice.
What Is Veganism For? (What Is It For?)
by Catherine OliverAcross the world, an increasing number of people are turning to veganism, changing not just their diets, but completely removing animal products from their lives. For some, this is prompted by concerns over animal ethics; for others, it’s a response to the part played by animal agriculture in the climate crisis or an attempt to improve their own health. Catherine Oliver shows why the veganism movement has become a powerful social, political and environmental force, taking an honest look at how we live and eat. She discusses the health and environmental benefits of veganism, explores the practical and social impacts of the shift to eating plants, and explains why veganism is not just a diet, but a way of life.