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Poetry in dementia care
 — overcoming the challenges
Author(s)Helen Gregory, Karen Hayes, Viv Jones, Simon Opher
Journal titleJournal of Dementia Care, vol 20, no 2, March/April 2012
PublisherHawker Publications, March/April 2012
Pagespp 20-23
Sourcewww.careinfo.org
KeywordsDementia ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Communication ; Poetry ; Projects ; Evaluation.
AnnotationThis article refers to Try to Remember, an intervention consisting of reminiscence sessions (and including poetry) for people with dementia. The project was run by a the GP, a project coordinator, a poet and a researcher, each of whom writes about the individual difficulties faced. The authors share the challenges and frustrations, with the aim of encouraging others who are engaged in arts-based work with people with dementia. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-130322237 A
ClassmarkEA: DB: U: HK6: 3E: 4C

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