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Perceptions may damage our health

Funding cuts have forced day centres into decline, but they have also fallen victim to age discrimination and “dementia-ism,” argues Jackie Tuppen. She says the solution lies in challenging false...

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Permission to speak: encouraging conversations

Activity sessions can make a big impact on individuals in any setting, especially when well facilitated. Jennifer Bray says that facilitators have a highly skilled role that should not be...

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Evaluation of Active Minds activity kits in care homes

Activity kits can improve engagement and wellbeing among care home residents, as Simon Evans and colleagues found. But they discovered other benefits too, such as responding to stress and distress,...

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Repairing self-identity with musical autobiographies

Composer Nick J Jones explains how his approach to working with people with dementia goes beyond the everyday therapeutic effect of music. He composes autobiographical songs for each of the care home...

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The Wayback: an immersive virtual reality experience

An immersive virtual reality film of the 1953 coronation turned out to be a great way of sparking off conversation and reminiscence. Dan Cole explains how “The Wayback” was made. Vol 27 No 4 July/Aug...

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Cognitive stimulation through book clubs

Book clubs are a great way to promote cognitive stimulation among people with dementia. Lynne Phair and colleagues are building an evidence base for their new approach in care homes and hospitals. Vol...

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Positive connections: the Fidget Widget Toolkit

Fidgeting actions are common in people with advanced dementia, but should this always be seen in a negative light? Judith Bower and Jane Souyave say no, and created the innovative Fidget Widget Toolkit...

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Exploring chair yoga therapy in dementia care

Yoga can improve physical and mental well being but how can it be adapted for older people with dementia? Lauren Moody,  Samantha Coe and colleagues report on their work to build on previous studies...

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The effect of music on wellbeing – case studies

Can personalised music lessen the sense of isolation sometimes felt in care homes and improve wellbeing. Jill Conroy and Sue Faulkner decided to find out. Vol 28 No 1 Jan/Feb 2020 Page 32

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Successful psycho social intervention for carers

Distress among family carers can become unmanageable if they are unable to cope with behaviours that arise from stress and distress in the person with dementia they care for, but a community-based...

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