Simple books that help people with dementia keep a love of reading
Daily Express|April 15, 2024
A BOOK for people with dementia goes on sale today to help thousands rediscover the joy of reading.
Hanna Geissier
Simple books that help people with dementia keep a love of reading

Key features include pages that make sense without needing to remember the overall storyline, simple text and thicker paper to help with turning pages.

Looking Back At...The Beatles was created by Matt Singleton after his dad Brian lost his passion for reading following a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.

Matt, 49, said: "All my memories really apart from Dad working very hard and loving his football - are him being on holiday and reading, always having a book in his hand.

"It made me sad Dad wasn't reading any more. I wrote him a simple book with some rhyme and rhythm about his 1950s rock and roll heroes.

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