William A. M. Cutting
William Cutting was born in South India where his father was a medical missionary and his grandfather had been Principal of a Mission High School in Varanasi (Benares, North India). He trained in medicine at Edinburgh University where he met his wife, Margot, who was also training for medical mission work. They worked in rural India, Andhra Pradesh, for twelve years, developing simple child health services and using nutrition rehabilitation to help mothers feed their malnourished children back to health with local foods.
After six years at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the Tropical Child Health Unit of the Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street, he was appointed to the Department of Child Life and Health of the University of Edinburgh with special responsibility for international paediatric trainees. He also acted as consultant with WHO, UNICEF, British Council etc. His research interests were wide. At one time he was responsible for two small international teams. In Bangladesh they studied zinc supplementation and catch-up growth in malnourished children, and in Zaire, HIV infection in children. His work provided him much interesting international experience as well as many contacts and friends.
After retiring in 1998, his wide clinical and pastoral interests turned to the many and varied needs of the elderly. He started to collect material, write for and befriend a circle of older people. The paediatrician metamorphosed into a concerned, amateur geriatrician.
DEMENTIA: A POSITIVE RESPONSE
Dementia is a major medical and social problem. It is a serious and progressive condition that can affect every area of life. By 2025 there will be 1 million people in UK with dementia, 1 in 6 people over 80 and a significant number of younger people. It affects a wide circle of those around each individual.
Take appropriate steps and progression may be slowed, enabling years of interesting and companionable, comfortable and enjoyable life.
Those with dementia need and deserve much personal loving care! This book contains practical advice about how best to provide good and appropriate support. Whether you are someone with dementia, a personal carer, a family member or someone with a concern about the condition, you will find reasons for hope and positive encouragement. In simple language it sets out the current understanding about the condition and practical ways to help those living with the disease.
ISBN 9781788156752 (PB) / 9781788156769 (EB)
£11.99
Face the Future
Short stories, anecdotes, jokes and practical advice for Seniors.
Face the Future is a four-part book series that addresses topics of special relevance and interest to the over-60s. Balancing practical advice, inspirational stories and a generous dose of humour, William Cutting shows how Seniors can live life to the full, with purpose, pleasure and a positive approach.
This first book demonstrates how Seniors can make a positive change in society. Whether it is helping other Seniors or inspiring the younger generation, whether it is challenging the policies of global organisations or helping to protect the environment, Seniors have a wealth of wisdom and wit to draw upon. Inspiring examples are given of Seniors who have impacted politics, the media and other fields. But active Seniors also recognise that there is always more to learn – and do so…
ISBN: 9781907509971 (PB) / 9781910197202 (HC)
£8.99
Face the Future is a four-part book series that addresses topics of special relevance and interest to the over-60s. Balancing practical advice, inspirational stories and a generous dose of humour, William Cutting shows how Seniors can live life to the full, with purpose, pleasure and a positive approach.
This second book addresses some of the challenges and joys of Senior life. Grandparenting offers wonderful opportunities to model values and share quality moments with the younger generation. Each person has a legacy to pass on. And at a time when memory may be failing and the body weakening, the spiritual dimension of Senior life can grow stronger than ever. There is an opportunity to look forward to a heavenly home, as well as to recall fond memories of a life of experiences.
ISBN: 9781910197110 (PB) / 9781910197370 (HC)
£8.99
Face the Future is a four-part book series that addresses topics of special relevance and interest to the over-60s, from a Christian perspective. Balancing practical advice, inspirational stories and a generous dose of humour, William Cutting shows how Seniors can live life to the full, with purpose, pleasure and a positive approach.
The third book encourages Seniors to make the most of the health that they have. As well as providing helpful, easy-to-understand medical advice and practical suggestions, the book teaches how to make the best use of the existing health services. There are steps that Seniors can take to minimize future risks, including sensible eating, reasonable exercise, arranging a safe living environment, and a careful use of the right medication. With appropriate lifestyle changes, Seniors can enjoy good health and fitness.
ISBN: 9781910197134 (PB) / 9781910197639 (HC)
£8.99
