Rediscovering the pleasure of bathing

Angela Proudlock on the process of transforming a bathroom. Author/s: Angela Proudlock 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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Using the arts to cross boundaries

Staff training from an unusual and creative source. Author/s: rg/admin/jdcarticles-amend.pl 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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Lifted into a world of rhythm and melody

Tessa Perrin recorded her observation of a Jabadao session. She describes the effects on well-being for those who took part, and comments on the all-important qualities of the therapist. Author/s: Tessa Perrin 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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“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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