An increasing elderly population in the UK has resulted in more people now living with dementia i... more An increasing elderly population in the UK has resulted in more people now living with dementia in residential care homes. Evidence of poor practice in some homes led to the first National Dementia Strategy (Great Britain. Department of Health, 2009) being introduced by the Department of Health in 2009 to improve quality of care. Life story work and participation in the arts are seen as beneficial for people with dementia and participatory narrative arts interventions combine both approaches. However, little is known about the impact of these activities on dementia care practice. Using a qualitative research approach, different perspectives on dementia care are examined and discussed. The significance of communication, relationships and sensory stimulation to person-centred care is explored in depth. The study evaluates the contribution participatory arts can make to quality of life by considering how narrative arts interventions influence dementia care practice.
An increasing elderly population in the UK has resulted in more people now living with dementia i... more An increasing elderly population in the UK has resulted in more people now living with dementia in residential care homes. Evidence of poor practice in some homes led to the first National Dementia Strategy (Great Britain. Department of Health, 2009) being introduced by the Department of Health in 2009 to improve quality of care. Life story work and participation in the arts are seen as beneficial for people with dementia and participatory narrative arts interventions combine both approaches. However, little is known about the impact of these activities on dementia care practice. Using a qualitative research approach, different perspectives on dementia care are examined and discussed. The significance of communication, relationships and sensory stimulation to person-centred care is explored in depth. The study evaluates the contribution participatory arts can make to quality of life by considering how narrative arts interventions influence dementia care practice.
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and discussed. The significance of communication, relationships and sensory stimulation to person-centred care is explored in depth. The study evaluates the contribution participatory arts can make to quality of life by considering how narrative arts interventions influence dementia care practice.
and discussed. The significance of communication, relationships and sensory stimulation to person-centred care is explored in depth. The study evaluates the contribution participatory arts can make to quality of life by considering how narrative arts interventions influence dementia care practice.