A dementia-friendly selection of verses by Irish poets (in English)

For anyone who grew up in Ireland, or loved to visit, there’ll be reminiscence. For anyone with Irish heritage, there’ll be a sense of connecting with their family history…

Sometimes it’s hard to maintain conversation with a loved one, as so much of our chit-chat relies on short-term memory. “How has your week been? Did you go to the concert? Did you get outside yesterday?” These are normal, friendly questions, but are challenging for anyone living with memory loss or confusion.

The solution for those who have been poetry-lovers: excerpts from classic poems by great poets, with evocative scenic photographs, to encourage shared reading, discussion and connection.

This short selection, part of the Illustrated Classic Poetry series, includes verses by classic Irish poets of an earlier era, like W. B. Yeats, Katherine Tynan, Joseph Campbell and Rose Kavanagh.

40 pages, extra large font, in a bright, slim, light 8 × 10 paperback, for a ‘just enough’ reading experience.
There is no reference to dementia or other illness inside the book or on the cover. The back cover says simply: A selection of verses from classic Irish poetry (in English). Keep your mind active as you read aloud or read along!

You can find Illustrated Irish Poetry on Amazon by clicking on this universal link: https://mybook.to/IrishPoetry – or why not try your local library? (Tell them it’s ISBN number 9781922191787.)