Killick J (2025) Dementia: the Musical. Journal of Dementia Care 33(1)20-22. From the show: (left above) Kirsty Malone, Fiona Wood and Ross Allan; (right above) Pauline Lockhart and Fiona Wood. Photos by Kelman Greig-Kicks John Killick sings the praises of a ground-breaking production written byRon Coleman and involving three founder members of the Scottish DementiaWorking … Read more
Latham I, Seall J (2025) Time Bandits or The Alchemy of the Arts. Journal of Dementia Care 33(1)17-19. Judy Seall and Isabelle Latham tell the story of Time Bandits Arts Club, a flexible, relationship-centred approach to intergenerational arts activities in a care home Author Details Isabelle Latham is researcher in residence, Hallmark Care Homes Time...
By Maria Pasiecznik Parsons, Creative Dementia Arts Network This journal has always championed the arts in dementia care. Creative activities and arts offer people living with dementia opportunities to experience pleasure, inspiration and stimulation, express their feelings, emotions and ideas, and to socialise and maintain social connections that enhance health and wellbeing and quality of … Read more
Pasiecznik Parsons M, Coaten R (2024) Living well with dementia: the state of the arts. Journal of Dementia Care 32(6) 23-26. Maria Pasiecznik Parsons and Richard Coaten reflect on changes and challenges in creative arts and dementia that they set out in their forthcoming book. Author Details Maria Parsons is Chief Executive, Creative Dementia … Read more
Benson S (2024) Folding back the years: 1. Music, dance and movement. Journal of Dementia Care 32(6)26-28. Sue Benson looks back over 31 years of JDC articles, focusing here on music, dance and movement in dementia care. The arts in dementia care have always been a strong theme in JDC. Right from the start we … Read more
Knocker S (2024) Folding back the years: 2. Drama, poetry and visual arts. Journal of Dementia Care 32(6)29-33. Sally Knocker reflects on some of the drama, poetry and visual arts work featured in over 31 years of JDC Having trained as a dramatherapist in my 30s and been actively involved as a facilitator and a … Read more
Hastings S (2024) Creative Space: enabling empowerment and joy. Journal of Dementia Care 32(6)34-36. Shelley Hastings describes Resonate Arts’ Creative Spaces — inclusive social sessions where people living with dementia and their carers feel welcome and safe to participate in a wide range of arts activities including print-making, film making, animation, clowning, physical theatre, improvisation, … Read more
Latham I. Spoiled for choice? Two different models for using music in a care home organisation. Journal of Dementia Care 32(6)18-20. Isabelle Latham describes two different models of using music in Hallmark Care Homes, and the benefits and challenges of each. She urges better coordination between arts practitioners and services to improve outcomes for all … Read more
Pigrem J (2024) Audio playgrounds: tools for listening or music creation. Journal of Dementia Care 32(6)10-11. Jon Pigrem describes how the Music Dementia Technology team at the University of Sheffield has worked closely with community groups and care settings to develop an innovative device for music-based activities and therapies Author Details Jon Pigrem is a … Read more
Coaten R, Pasiecznik Parsons M, Gill B (2024) The In Cahoots Collective: towards inspirational practice. Journal of Dementia Care 32(6)14. Richard Coaten, Maria Pasiecznik Parsons and Bridget Gill describe a dance and movement residency run by an international partnership in West Yorkshire. In Cahoots Collective – moving towards inspirational practice in Creative Health’ International Movement, … Read more