Reminiscence/Life Story

  • Community links help bring cafe culture to care

    Maureen Sansom, with Jan Gordon, Jill Forsyth and Maureen Anton, describes a series of imaginative projects at a home in Peeblesshire, which have drawn on talent in the local community and brough people together in stimulating new ways. Author/s: Maureen Sansom For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...

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  • A SPECAL way of maintaining well-being in dementia

    Margaret Godel explains how the SPECAL approach uses detailed information about a person’s way of life before dementia to develop a mosaic of strategies and interventions to maintain their self-esteem and well-being in the present, all through every day. Author/s: Margaret Godel For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....

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  • Roses all year in memory lane

    Warwickshire: Barbara Jagger describes a creative project which has brought a whole community together. Author/s: Barbara Jagger 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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  • We’re having a good time

    Errollyn Bruce reports on the European Reminiscence Network’s recent conference and launch of its manual for carers. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce 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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  • Reminiscence by recreation

    In an example of how simple measures can be taken to bring residents’ memories alive, care assistant Mary McIlwaine tells John Killick about her work in a residential home in Belfast. Author/s: Mary McIlwaine 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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  • Going forward into the past

    Linda Sheppard and Jennifer Rusted explain how they conceived and developed their portable memory aid – “A Pocket Book of Memories” Author/s: Linda Sheppard, Jennifer Rusted 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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  • Pathways through the senses to individualised care

    Lesley Ann Wareing describes how her work involves family carers in devising appropriate sensory activity that engages and calms the individual with dementia, thus meeting the carer’s needs too, and helping them to carry on at home. Author/s: Lesley Ann Wareing For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...

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  • Involving young volunteers in reminiscence work

    Students and younger unemployed volunteers were among those trained and supported in reminiscence work with older people with dementia, in a project described here by Greta Bradley, Bridget Penhale, Jill Manthorpe, and Jonathan Parker. Author/s: Greta Bradley, Bridget Penhale, Jill Manthorpe, Jonathan Parker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the…...

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  • Sharing activities: to bring back the pleasure of caring

    Though life story work is now commonplace, staff could do much more to use the personal information gained, especially in encouraging family carers to share enjoyable activities with people with dementia, writes Carole Archibald. Author/s: Carole Archibald For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...

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  • Remembering yesterday: having fun, making friends

    The Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today project aimed to introduce people with dementia and family carers to reminiscence and assess its potential for improving communication. In this second of two articles, Errollyn Bruce and Faith Gibson conclude their summary of the project evaluation. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce, Faith Gibson For the full article please see the PDF…...

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