For dementia professionals
If you’re a professional working with people living with dementia in the health, care or other support sectors, Cognitive Books can be used to create engaging and enjoyable activities for your service users.
As a physical, long-lasting item that can be enjoyed by more than one person, Cognitive Books offer a valuable addition for settings such as a care home, domiciliary care visits, dementia cafés and day centres.
Compliance with Regulation 9 of the 2014 Regulations is vital for any organisation looking to provide person-centred care. View our fact sheet on how Cognitive Books can support you in this endeavour.
“I have used the book twice for the residents that I look after with mid to advanced/ late-stage dementia. They thoroughly enjoyed the book, they loved looking at the pictures and listening to the music. They did struggle with reading the words, so I read the words. It brought back memories for them, even the residents with late-stage dementia clapped their hands and hummed along to the music. We paused the music and reading and chatted about it. The residents who could engage more spoke about other music groups / singers that they liked such as Queen, ABBA, Elvis, Rod Stewart.”
Benefits to readers
With their accessible, familiar stories presented in easy-to-read chunks, Cognitive Books are perfect for book groups, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy sessions and other reminiscence activities.
You can ask the group to follow the story using the free audio version as a guide, then either pause after each section, or read the entire book, before using the prompt questions and exercises found at the end of the book to stimulate discussion around the theme.
Cognitive Books are the first recreational reading material for people living with dementia that’s supported by Alzheimer's Society. These unique books are co-created with people living with dementia, so they remove many of the barriers that prevent reading.
Helping you help your service users
All our books include a Supporters’ Guide with hints and tips to make the most of Cognitive Books. We also provide specific support for professionals to help create an interactive, sensory experience for service users.
Cognitive Books can be read independently or with support from others and are an ideal gift for residents moving into a care home setting.
If used as a group activity within care homes we recommend buying one book for every three residents. If you’re looking to purchase five books or more, you can contact our distribution partner CBL.