Article Category: Arts

“Movement is the language I use – communication is my goal”

Jabadao’s approach is based on dance but it’s nothing like ballet, Sandy Crichton explains. It is the everyday, continuous, spontaneous movement and body language we all use, all the time. Author/s: Sandy Crichton For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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Communication: a matter of life and death of the mind

John Killick’s work of listening to and recording the words of people with dementia has convinced him that they do retain insight into their predicament. The barrier which they (and we) have to fight against is the language in which to express their thoughts and feelings. Author/s: John Killick For the full article please see...

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In a blizzard of days…

Poetry can be a powerful tool to express how it feels to have dementia. Aeron Thomas reviews the way poets have usedthis theme in their work. Author/s: Aeron Thomas For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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Catching the waves: the making of a book of poems

Patricia Aspinall worked with people with dementia in a nursing home on a creative writing project that became a book of poems and photographs. Author/s: Patricia Aspinall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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The rich texture of memories

Judith Perry worked as an artist in residence on three wallhangings for Woodloes House in Warwickshire. She describes how the project took shape. Author/s: Judith Perry For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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Music’s power, purpose and potential

Vernon Pickles has a mission to help and encourage dementia carers to use music in a person-centred way – finding out about personal preferences and enabling individuals as well as groups to enjoy their own choice of music. Author/s: Vernon Pickles For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The...

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When the clouds part

Poet John Killick’s patience in listening to people with dementia is occasionally rewarded with a clear moment of communication. Author/s: John Killick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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From outside, looking in

Some popular novels reveal great insight into the human predicament of dementia and the tensions and stresses family and carers experience. They are also an enjoyable and worthwhile read, writes Jill Manthorpe in this review of dementia in contemporary fiction. Author/s: Jill Manthorpe For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...

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Music vibrates in the memory

Music that stirs deep memories provides stimulus and the background to musical and other creative activities. Olive Walker describes her work in two different residential units. Author/s: Olive Walker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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All things bright and beautiful

Murals not only brighten up any space but can provide an excellent opportunity to involve people with dementia in creative, co-operative work with a satisfying end product. Two projects are described here, by Deborah Neal, and Christine Ridley and Jane Parker. Author/s: Deborah Neal, Christine Ridley, Jane Parker For the full article please see the...

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