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,...
View ArticleRepairing 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleCognitive 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...
View Article‘Why don’t we go into the garden?’ A new poster
Debbie Carroll and Mark Rendell collected a mountain of data to find out what makes a good care home garden. They explain how it was turned into an infographic poster, inspiring staff to take a fresh...
View ArticlePositive 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...
View ArticleA suitcase of memories: multisensory reminiscence
Jane M Mullins describes how her PhD research helped a person living with dementia reconnect and communicate with her spouse using a multisensory holiday reminiscence toolkit Vol 27 No 6 Nov / Dec 2019...
View ArticleExploring 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...
View ArticleUsing touchscreen tablets with people with dementia
Touchscreen tablets like iPads can provide enjoyable and beneficial activities for people with dementia, but how can access to this technology be widened? Erica Dove and colleagues, who conducted a...
View ArticleWatching our garden grow: a creative arts project
The arts are flourishing at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, where patients bring their various skills to creating beautiful objects. Jessica Brown from Art at the Heart describes how a garden grew...
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