Hugh Morrison

This book is aimed at patients with early stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books.It has 46 pages of black and white pictures of 1940s women's fashions, with brief captions in large (18 point) print, the size recommended by the Royal National National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Studies have shown that 'reminiscence therapy' can be helpful to those with dementia, particularly when they recall the surroundings of their youth and early middle age. This book is intended to help stimulate such memories and when read together with a relative or carer, it can also help promote conversation and social interaction. The book does not mention dementia or memory loss, or anything that could cause distress or embarrassment to patients.It can equally be enjoyed by those without memory loss, for example, grandparents reading together with grandchildren.

This 35-page 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 read together with a relative or carer, it can also help promote conversation and reminiscence. The book does not mention dementia or memory loss, or anything that could cause distress or embarrassment to patients, and it is written in a simple but not childish style. It can equally be enjoyed by those without memory loss, for example, grandparents reading together with grandchildren to help them learn about the 'old days'.

This fascinating booklet gives a brief insight into all the major news stories of 1978: pop and politics, space and showbusiness, war and weather.Read about NASA's trip to Venus...the arrest of Sid Vicious...the hit musicals 'Grease' and 'Evita'...the Winter of Discontent...the shocking cult suicide at Jonestown...and the capture of John Gacy, the twisted 'killer clown'.This pocket volume will make a great little present for someone born in 1978 or anyone who just wants a quick stroll down memory lane.

This book is aimed at patients with early stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books.It has 34 pages of colour and black and white pictures of 1950s women's fashions, with brief captions in large (18 point) print, the size recommended by the Royal National National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).Studies have shown that 'reminiscence therapy' can be helpful to those with dementia, particularly when they recall the surroundings of their youth and early middle age. This book is intended to help stimulate such memories and when read together with a relative or carer, it can also help promote conversation and social interaction.The book does not mention dementia or memory loss, or anything that could cause distress or embarrassment to patients.It can equally be enjoyed by those without memory loss, for example, grandparents reading together with grandchildren.

This book is aimed at patients with early stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books. It shows 54 full colour pictures of 1950s British cars, with brief technical details (engine size, top speed, original purchase price etc) in 18pt large print. Studies have shown that 'reminiscence therapy' can be helpful to those with dementia, particularly when they recall the surroundings of their youth and early middle age. This book is intended to help stimulate such memories and when read together with a relative or carer, it can also help promote conversation and social interaction. The book does not mention dementia or memory loss, or anything that could cause distress or embarrassment to patients. It can equally be enjoyed by those without memory loss, for example, grandparents reading together with grandchildren.

This fascinating booklet gives a brief insight into all the major news stories of 1958: pop and politics, space and showbusiness, war and weather. Read about NASA's first satellite...Elvis Presley in the army...the sensational sex-novel 'Lolita'...the attempted coup in France...Scotland's worst serial killer...and the world's first video game. This pocket volume will make a great little present for someone born in 1958 or anyone who just wants a quick stroll down memory lane.

This fascinating booklet gives a brief insight into the major news stories of 1968 in Britain, the USA and the world.Read about NASA's expedition to the Moon...the Beatles and Yellow Submarine...the war in Vietnam...the assassination of Martin Luther King...the civil rights movement...Nixon's election...and much more.This pocket volume will make a great little present for someone born in 1968 or anyone who just wants a quick stroll down memory lane.

This fascinating booklet gives a brief insight into all the major news stories of 1957: pop and politics, technology and trade, computers and cinema.Read about the first rocket into orbit...Elvis Presley and Jailhouse Rock...Britain's H-Bomb...the Little Rock Nine...Laika the Space Dog...The King and I...Billy Graham...and much more.This pocket volume will make a great little present for anyone born in 1957 or anyone who just wants a quick stroll down memory lane.

This 35-page 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 a relative or carer, it can also help promote conversation and reminiscence.The book does not mention dementia or memory loss, or anything that could cause distress or embarrassment to patients, and it is written in a simple but not childish style.It can equally be enjoyed by those without memory loss, for example, grandparents reading together with grandchildren to help them learn about the 'old days'.'... a few residents have read the book and had a look through it. There have been some great responses particularly when I sat with one of our residents and we looked through it together, it triggered many memories and conversation.' - Emma Bennett, Activities Co-Ordinator, Grove Care Home, Bristol.

This fascinating 44 page illustrated booklet gives a brief insight into all the major news stories of 1967: pop and politics, technology and terrorism, war and weather.Read about NASA's expeditions to Venus and the Moon...Jim Morrison and the Doors...the Beatles' greatest ever year...the Six Days' War...pirate radio...the death of Che Guevara ...the disappearance of Australia's Prime Minister...and the Summer of Love.This pocket volume will make a great little present for anyone born in 1967 or anyone who just wants a quick stroll down memory lane.

Whatever happened to the good old fashioned quick-fire jokes we used to hear on the radio and TV or read in magazines?This collection of gags from the old days covers all the usual suspects: arguing couples, stingy Scotsmen, cheating shopkeepers, cheeky kids and annoying mothers-in-law. Sit back and laugh your cares away with this feast of politically incorrect humour from the days when jokes were actually funny

Dieses Buch enth lt 24 architektonische Strichzeichnungen von englischen H usern im Kunst- und Handwerksstil der fr hen 1900ger Jahre. Erwachsene und Kinder finden viele Stunden Unterhaltung beim Ausmalen der W nde, Flie en, Stroh, Holzarbeit und G rten dieser charmanten und altmodischen Geb ude. Vergessen Sie Ihre Sorgen und Stress und nutzen Ihre Kreativit t um diese sch nen Zeichnungen auszumalen.

'I have the Wheel of life/Soiled with my city's dust./From the struggle and the strife/Of the narrow street I fly/To the Road's felicity, /To clear from me the frown/Of the moody toil of town...'This collection of poems covers cycling in all its moods; from the exhilaration of bicycle racing to the lyrical reflections of touring through the countryside, to the every-day challenges of commuting and repairs.Taken from books and magazines of the early days of bicycles, these poems, most of them by unknown writers, will still amuse and inspire today's riders with the timeless highs (and lows) of cycling.