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[2020]
Language
English
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This book is packed with black and white pictures of the musical stars of the 1940s and 1950s, including the big band leaders, rock and roll groups, jazz bands and 'crooners', together with lists of their best-known songs. The book is intended to stimulate long-term memories and conversation in dementia sufferers. Musical memories are some of the most enduring, but dementia sufferers are often unable to name the tunes or artists that they liked years...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
With larger print, short easy to follow paragraphs, and plenty of illustrations, the book looks at the famous movie stars of Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1960s. It is intended to help stimulate long-term memories and promote conversations with relatives or carers. It can be equally enjoyed by those without memory loss, for example, grandparents reading together with grandchildren to help them learn about film stars of yesterday.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This book is aimed at patients with early-stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books. The book contains plenty of color photographs and has brief large-print (14pt) technical descriptions (engine size, mpg, hp ratings, top speed etc) of all the well-known American production cars of the 1960s. All the popular makes are included, such as Ford, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Oldsmobile and Rambler/AMC.
Author
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Colorful pictures and light technical information about American cars of the 1950s. including Chevrolet, Ford, Cadillac, and Lincoln. This book is intended to stimulate long-term memories and promote conversations with relatives or carers. It can be enjoyed equally by those without memory loss, for example, grandparents reading together with grandchildren to help them learn about the classic automobiles of yesterday.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
With large print, short easy-to-follow descriptions and plenty of illustrations (black and white), the book looks at the famous US TV stars and shows of the 1950s, including 'I Love Lucy', 'The Phil Silvers Show', 'Dragnet' and 'The Twilight Zone'. The book is intended to help stimulate long-term memories and promote conversations with relatives or carers. It does not mention dementia or memory loss, or anything that could cause distress or embarrassment...
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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Do you remember the fashions of the fifties? This book is packed with pictures of women's fashions from the 1950s, from formal evening gowns by Dior and suits by Chanel to simple summer frocks and casual wear. So sit back and enjoy looking at the glamorous style of yesteryear!
Author
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
his book is aimed at patients with early stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books. With large print, short easy to follow paragraphs and plenty of illustrations, the book looks at fashion in the 1940s, including Dior, Norman Hartnell, wartime Utility suits and dresses, casual holiday and beach wear, and functional 'war work' clothing. When read together with a relative or carer, it can also help promote conversation...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This book is aimed at patients with early stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books. With large print, short easy to follow paragraphs and plenty of illustrations, the book looks at everyday life in the 1940s in Britain and the USA. It is intended to help stimulate long-term memories of those who lived through the 1940s, with sections on music, films, fashion, sport, holidays and of course, the Second World War. When...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"This book is aimed at patients with early stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books. With large print, short easy to follow paragraphs and plenty of illustrations, the book looks at everyday life in the 1950s in the USA and Britain. It is intended to help stimulate long-term memories of those who lived through the 1950s, with sections on music, films, fashion, sport, holidays and much more. When read together with...
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