Arts

  • Let’s face the music – and dance

    Tea dances have proved a remarkable stimulus to activity and interaction for people with dementia in Bridlington. Rob Howarth and Rob Ketteringham describe how the project was set up and evaluated. Author/s: Rob Howarth, Rob Ketteringham For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...

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  • Our greatest resource is ourselves

    Paula Crimmens amd Alison Kelly have developed the techniques of drama therapy into an effective way of working with people with dementia, stimulating their imagination and strong desire to communicate and bond with another human being. Author/s: Paula Crimmens, Alison Kelly For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...

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  • There’s so much to hear, when you stop and listen to individual voices

    John Killick has been writer in residence for Westminster Health Care for the past two years. He tells Sue Benson about his work encouraging and helping individuals who have dementia to express their thoughts and feelings. Author/s: Sue Benson, John Killick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...

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  • The healing magic of stories

    Judith Hodgkinson explores the healing powers of drama therapy, through herbs, hugs, hats and the powerful, universal and timeless themes of fairy tales. Author/s: Judith Hodgkinson 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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  • Lowering our defences by playing the part

    Role play can lead to a deeper understanding of the experience of dementia than is otherwise possible, but the process is by no means a simple one, as Tom Kitwood explains. Author/s: Tom Kitwood For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you…...

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  • Books (SO21)

    My Grandma has Dementia Alex Winstanley, self-published, ISBN 9798582240631, £7.99 Alex Winstanley’s book My Grandma has Dementia aims to demystify dementia for children. It tells the story from the point of view of a child whose grandma has been diagnosed with dementia and follows through from the initial signs that something is wrong to her…...

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  • Singing and smiling through lockdown

    Nia Davies Williams is musician in residence at Bryn Seiont Newydd in Nοrth Wales Back in November 2015, Bryn Seiont Newydd, part of the Pendine Park care company, opened its doors for the first time, a dementia care centre for over 100 residents. Mario and Gill Kreft, who own the company, shared a vision that…...

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