1st Edition
Care Aesthetics and Dementia Studies New Directions for Person-Centred Practices
Foreword
Emeritus Professor Mike Nolan
Introduction
James Thompson, Jackie Kindell, and John Keady
Part 1: A Critical and Personal Appreciation of Care Aesthetics and Living with Dementia
Chapter 1: Thinking behind an aesthetic approach to dementia
Julian C. Hughes
Chapter 2: Sketching with my mum: Visual autoethnographic reflections on ‘care-ful’ art and ‘art-ful’ care
Christina Buse
Part 2: Care Aesthetics and Creative Practices
Chapter 3: Creating aesthetic objects with people living with dementia
Henry McPherson, Rebecka Fleetwood-Smith, Robyn Dowlen, Cathy Riley, Jane Bowyer, and John Keady
Chapter 4: Care aesthetics and the experience of living with semantic dementia over time
Jackie Kindell, Caroline Swarbrick, Sion Williams, and John Keady
Chapter 5: Doing care aesthetics: Dress, grooming, and appearance-related practices in dementia care settings
Sarah Campbell and Rebecka Fleetwood-Smith
Chapter 6: Exchanging moments: What happens if we integrate language describing the ‘care work’ of artists with that of healthcare support workers?
Kate Maguire-Rosier and Réka Polonyi
Chapter 7: Creative moments and dementia: Fostering relational, aesthetic approaches in care home settings
Rebecka Fleetwood-Smith and Robyn Dowlen
Chapter 8: Integrating aesthetics, neuroaesthetics, and Polyvagal Theory to develop a novel conceptual framework for person-centred dementia care
Sarah Fox
Part 3: Care Aesthetics, Outside Spaces, and Everyday Design
Chapter 9: Gardening as an aesthetic practice for people living with dementia
Rita Newton, Daniel Atherton, Ozichi Brewster, Emmanuel Tsekleves, and John Keady
Chapter 10: Care aesthetics or the aestheticization of care? Reminiscence rooms and the tensions of dementia-friendly design
Daryl Martin, Christina Buse, and Sarah Nettleton
Chapter 11: Care-full neighbourhoods: Exploring the aesthetic dimension of neighbourhoods for people living with dementia
Andrew Clark
Part 4: New Beginnings in Care Aesthetics
Chapter 12: Concluding thoughts and next steps
John Keady, Jackie Kindell, and James Thompson
Afterword: Caring for my husband Frank who lived and died with advanced semantic dementia
Sue Ennis
Biography
John Keady is Professor of Mental Health Nursing and Older People at The University of Manchester, a post he holds jointly with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Jackie Kindell is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy at The University of Manchester, UK.
James Thompson is Professor of Applied Theatre at The University of Manchester and Co-Director of the Care Lab, UK.
