Archive for Dementia
WRITE TO LEARN ABOUT LIFE
Profile of May Sarton – Poetry, journals, novels of aging; Contests for Creativity and Aging; Writing and Personal Development; Books on poetry and spirit, aging brain; Review: Leider & Shapiro, Something to Live For
Read more...WRITE TO RECLAIM IDENTITY IN DEMENTIA
As exemplified by Richard Taylor, writing makes it possible for an individual with dementia to engage with others in a dialogue that creates meaning and forms identity. Quotations from books written by Taylor and others living with dementia can teach much about the lived experience, including how caregivers might attend more carefully to personhood.
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