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| The experience of dementia | | Author(s) | T Kitwood |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 1, no 1, February 1997 |
| Pages | pp 13-22 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Personality ; Needs [elderly]. |
| Annotation | In the light of recent research, it is now possible to gain considerable insight into the subjective world of dementia. The uniqueness of each individual's experience, which is related to personality and defence processes, must always be taken into account. Six 'routes to understanding' are discussed - accounts written by those with dementia; listening to what people say in some kind of group or interview context; attending carefully and imaginatively to what people say in the course of their ordinary life; consulting people who have had dementia-like illnesses; use of our own poetic imagination; and use of role-play, taking on the part of someone who has dementia - and the array of evidence is used to build up an overall picture of the domain. Comments are made on the psychological needs of people with dementia. Finally, a speculation is offered about the subjective consequences of those needs being met. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970221009 A |
| Classmark | EA: DK: IK |
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