Puppetry and Dementia Care

What is it about?

Discussing puppetry as the combination of the puppeteer with the spectator with the puppet enables us to develop a concept of “withness.” This relationship crucially allows someone living with advanced dementia to become creative spectators capitalising on our affinity with objects.

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Why is it important?

The findings of practical research by Caroline Astell-Burt and Theresa McNally make a valuable contribution to the current need to find creative approaches to the care of people living with advanced dementia in care homes.