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Seeing the person beyond the dementia
— papers presented at a Leveson Seminar [in March 2004] | | Author(s) | John Killick, Gaynor Hammond, Sally Knocker |
| Corporate Author | Leveson Centre for the Study of Ageing, Spirituality and Social Policy, Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson |
| Publisher | The Leveson Centre, Knowle, Solihull, 2004 |
| Pages | 20 pp (Leveson paper number eight) |
| Source | The Leveson Centre for the Study of Ageing, Spirituality and Social Policy, Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson, Temple Balsall, Knowle, Solihull B93 0AL. |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Communication ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Needs [elderly] ; Conference proceedings. |
| Annotation | John Killick draws on his work at the Dementia Service Development Centre (DSDC), University of Stirling, to show how it is possible to establish and maintain meaningful relationships with people living with dementia. He illustrates his paper with poems from people with dementia whom he has interviewed. Gaynor Hammond looks at the role of reminiscence in helping older people with dementia to retain their personhood. She describes how Faith in Elderly People Leeds developed the idea of the Memory Box which contains people's personal mementos which can be used as memory cues to open up "windows of recognition" and help them to retain their identity. Finally, Sally Knocker examines the needs of older people with dementia, suggesting that time, attention, human contact, conversation and a friendly smile are some of the most important gifts we can offer. She looks at the work of Tom Kitwood in this area, and concludes that this should be an important ministry for churches. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041012211 B |
| Classmark | EA: U: DB: IK: 6M |
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