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.
Picture to Share books: beautiful high quality pictures combined with short, large print texts to help stimulate memories and conversation with people in the mid to late stages of dementia.
Relish Jigsaws: with pictures to stimulate memories and spark conversation and a small number of pieces suitable for those with 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.
