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How a house can still be a proper home
Author(s)	Lauren Sadler
Journal title	Journal of Dementia Care, vol 20, no 2, March/April 2012
Publisher	Hawker Publications, March/April 2012
Pages	pp 28-30
Source	www.careinfo.org
Keywords	Owner occupied dwellings ; Improvement ; Independence ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Dementia ; Living in the community ; Merseyside ; Lancashire.
Annotation	The author reports on innovative work by home improvement agencies in Merseyside and East Lancashire, to support people with dementia to live at home for longer. 'Retro-decorating' responds to the emotional needs of those with dementia, by providing vintage furnishings and ornaments that take them 'back to a happy time'. Living among retro objects can provide reassurance in people with dementia and make them feel calmer, which may have implications for whether they are prescribed medication. Items that have an association with a particular task can also support individuals in remembering to have a wash, sit down for a meal, or take their medication. Retro-decorating techniques are used regularly in residential settings, but putting retro objects into people's homes to support their independence is a new approach being used in Merseyside and East Lancashire. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-130322240 A
Classmark	KEA: 5ST: C3: DB: EA: K4: 84: 8L
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