Saturday, August 28, 2010

A Psychology of Orientation: Time Awareness Across Life Stages and in Dementia (Kindle Edition)

A Psychology of Orientation: Time Awareness Across Life Stages and in Dementia
A Psychology of Orientation: Time Awareness Across Life Stages and in Dementia (Kindle Edition)
By Allen Jack Edwards

Review & Description

Psychological research using time as a variable has been extensive since the era of Wundt and Ebbinghaus. The care of and research on dementia patients highlights a unique need for understanding and applying the concepts of time and space. This volume, unique in its development of a model for time-space orientation, proposes that understanding the needs of these patients is increased by consideration of the disorientation caused by dementia. Included is a review of the history of time and time measurement, a survey of psychological literature using time as a variable across the life span, and a model of time orientation applied to persons who have developed dementia. Read more


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