Recommended books & resources for anyone living with or affected by dementia and memory loss. These can be taken out on loan from Church Stretton Library.
- Reading Well: Information – A selection of books with information on Dementia
- Reading Well: for Carers – A selection of books with Practical Advice for Carers
- Reading Well: Personal Stories – inspiring personal stories written by people affected by dementia.
Highly Recommended : Books recommended by local people as having been particularly helpful to them.
Books for children and young people: to increase understanding about dementia and how children can help if one of their relatives has dementia.
Dementia Friendly Books: Developed with and for people living with dementia, these book have an easy to follow narrative and a story on every two page spread.
Picture to Share books: When someone has dementia, traditional books can become incomprehensible and meaningless. This title from the popular range of Pictures to Share books is designed to be accessible and entertaining for anyone with mid to later stage dementia
Relish Jigsaws: with pictures to stimulate memories and spark conversation and a small number of pieces suitable for those with dexterity difficulties.
Games: well known games designed for people who might have visual or dexterity difficulties.
You can download the full catalog here
About Reading Well Books : These have been approved by the NHS and Dementia Charities. The list has been developed by the Reading Agency in partnership with Libraries Connected. Visit reading-well.org.uk for more information.
