Chreanne Montgomery-Smith tells the story of ‘Singing for the brain’, a music programme for people with dementia and their carers. Author/s: Chreanne Montgomery-Smith For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Hilda Flint explores AA Milne’s Christopher Robin Verses with a group of people with dementia, and rediscovers the joys and encouragement to be found in these famous verses Author/s: Hilda Flint For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Sharon Baker and colleagues from Sandwell Third Age Arts describe a music project on long-stay wards, and a reminiscence project Author/s: Sharon Baker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Victoria Moody describes the development, launch and future plans of ignition, a magazine for older people published by Essex County Council Author/s: Victoria Moody For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Kate MacGregor, communications manager at BUPA Care Homes, explains how an arts project enabled residents at a dementia care unit to express themselves, and describes the positive effect it had on the care team too, while Brenda Driver reports on a very successful art group run by the Cambridge and Ely Branch of the Alzheimer’s…...
Jill Manthorpe discusses whether people with dementia are empowered through their representations in comtemporary fiction, and considers the scope of this medium to offer a genuine resource for the training of staff in dementia care settings Author/s: Jill Manthorpe For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...
Claire Craig looks at how even short sessions of creative writing can facilitate self-expression Author/s: Claire Craig For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Maria Mullan describes how, with guidance and support, she was able to reflect on her practice running a music programme for people with dementia, and discover how much more a one-to-one approach can offer to each individual Author/s: Maria Mullan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...
Stirling: Rosas Mitchell describes an empowering project that has encouraged people with dementia to take up photography Author/s: Rosas Mitchell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Claire Craig launches a new column exploring valuable individual arts activities that need only ‘pockets of time’ to run Author/s: Claire Craig For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....