Arts

Singing and dancing in the rain: Reflections on the ‘Only Connect’ International Community Symposium

Truswell, D. and Pasiecznik Parsons, M. (2026) ‘Singing and Dancing in the Rain: Reflections on the ‘Only Connect’ International Community Symposium’, Journal of Dementia Care, 34(1) pp. 14-15. In October 2025 the creative, intergenerational and inclusive ‘Only Connect’ dementia network held its third conference in Cornwall. David Truswell and Maria Pasiecznik Parsons describe the event,…...

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‘I can feel pins and needles in my fingers since my diagnosis’

Robinson-Carter, E. (2025) “I can feel pins and needles in my fingers since my diagnosis”: how can the arts provide insight on the experience of sensory change for people living with dementia?’ Journal of Dementia Care, 33(5)30-35. How can the arts provide insight on the experience of sensory change for people living with dementia? Ellie…...

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Editor’s Pick | Free to All: Putting Me into Memory Services – The PMIMS Study and Photovoice Exhibition

Ghumra A, Reynolds J (2025) Putting Me into Memory Services – The PMIMS Study and Photovoice Exhibition. Journal of Dementia Care 33(3) 24-26. Aqsa Ghumra and Josephine Reynolds describe a study co-produced with partner organisations representing the Chinese, South Asian and Caribbean communities of Sheffield. Participants answered researchers’ questions using photographs—the Photovoice method. These photos…

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JDC asks: What are the best ways to ensure people living with dementia, and their care partners, have access to the benefits the arts can bring?

JDC Asks. Journal of Dementia Care 33(3) 12-14. Kieun Kwon, Associate Director of Wellbeing and Dementia Services, Runwood Homes Senior LivingTo ensure people living with dementia, and their care partners, have access to the benefits the arts can bring, it’s vital to focus on enabling elements, reskilling, reminiscence, catharsis, and simply being playful! Enabling elements ensure…...

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Singing together in a group

Singing brings people together – the Welsh know this well with their strong traditions of community singing. Musician Nia Davies Williams reflects on her experiences of singing with groups of people with dementia Davies Williams N (2025) Singing together in a group. Journal of Dementia Care 33(3) 14-15. The tendency amongst people who have been…...

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Dementia: the Musical

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…

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Time Bandits or The Alchemy of the Arts

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…...

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A celebration of the arts

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…

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Living well with dementia: the state of the arts

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…

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Folding back the years: 1. Music, dance and movement

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…

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