Signpost Book Reviews 

If you would like to become a Signpost book reviewer, please contact Signpost or ring on 029 2033 6073 (UK readers only). Links to pages containing titles awaiting review can be found below.

Books to Review          Published book reviews on this site

Guidelines for Book reviewers

1. The word count is flexible but between 200-700 words would be acceptable.
2. The deadline for the next issue of Signpost is usually 8 weeks before publication date.
3. As a non-profit journal we are unable to offer financial payments, but all contributors are offered a year's free subscription to Signpost with our thanks.
4. Preferably, articles should be submitted both as hard copy and on disk, or by e-mail to Signpost
5. Copies of reviews are sent to the publishers of reviewed books.
6. Reviews are also published on the Signpost website.
7. Once a book has been reviewed, we ask that it be returned for inclusion in our specialist library, as we depend on review copies to keep our specialist library up to date.

Should you wish to review other books for Signpost, inquire about later deadlines or contribute an article, please do not hesitate to contact Signpost.

Published Book Reviews

1. Caring for the person with failing memory - is the cooker turned off?

2. The Perspectives of People with Dementia

3. Epilepsy and Dementia in Older people

4. People with Dementia in Acute Hospital Settings

5. Health and Well-Being for Older People

6. Dancing with Dementia

7. Cognitive Neuropsychology of Alzheimer's Disease

8. Activities and Reminiscence

9. New Culture of Therapeutic Activity with Older People

10. The Simplicity of Dementia - A guide for family and carers

11. Reducing stress-related behaviours in people with dementia. Care-based therapy.

12. Captured Memories – A photography project in a drop-in centre.

13. Sexuality and Dementia A guide for all staff working with people with dementia

14. Spiritual Growth and Care in the Fourth Age of Life

15. Vital Connections in long term care

16. The Futures of Old Age

17. Communication Activities with Adults

18. Ethnicity and the Dementias

19. The man who lost his language - a case of Aphasia

20. Listen to what I am saying

21. Ethical issues in Dementia Care: making difficult decisions

22. Caring for Kathleen: A sister’s story about Down Syndrome and dementia

23. Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing and Health Care Practice: an interactive approach.

24. Ancient Mysteries:  Stories from the Trebus Project

25. Depression in Later Life

26. Design for nature in dementia care

27. Rehydration and dementia

28. A personal guide to living with progressive memory loss

29. Remember me Mrs V? Caring for my wife

30. Early Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia - evidence-based practice.

31. Exploring the self through photography.

32. Telling tales about dementia - Experiences in caring

33. Person-centred counselling for people with dementia - making sense of self

34.  Dementia and Well-Being: Possibilities and Challenges

35. Good Practice in Safeguarding Adults Working Effectively in Adult Protection

36. How to Make the Care Home Fun. Simple Activities for People of All Abilities

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