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Dance and Movement Sessions for Older People: A Handbook for Activity Coordinators and Carers
Delia Silvester
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Description for Dance and Movement Sessions for Older People: A Handbook for Activity Coordinators and Carers
Paperback. This handbook will empower carers to run safe, rewarding and health-giving dance sessions with older people, including those who are wheelchair-bound or living with dementia. It covers risk assessment, preparing the venue and choosing props and music, and includes instructions for 20 dances drawn from a range of cultures and traditions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
This practical handbook will empower activity coordinators and carers to run safe, rewarding and health-giving dance and movement sessions with older people, including with those who are frail, who have limited mobility or who are living with dementia.
The authors describe the many benefits of dance and movement for older people, and address important practical considerations such as carrying out risk assessments, safety issues, adaptations for specific health conditions and disabilities and how to select appropriate props and music. Step-by-step instructions for 20 dances and movements drawn from a wide range of eras, cultures and traditions are then provided. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849054706
SKU
V9781849054706
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Delia Silvester
Delia Silvester first trained as a ballet dancer and then as a PE instructor. She worked for the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) and the British Nursing Association, and over a period of twelve years, through outreach work in care homes, developed a series of movements-to-music and dances specifically designed to address the mobility and memory limitations of ... Read more
Reviews for Dance and Movement Sessions for Older People: A Handbook for Activity Coordinators and Carers
This book...will make a great contribution to activity provision. It should become the bible for anyone interested in dance and movement sessions with older people. The depth of detail and information provided takes you step-by-step through everything you would need to do along with interesting insights into the history of each type of dance. The familiar songs are well-chosen for ... Read more