Care Aesthetics and Dementia Studies

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 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.

• List of boxes List of figures List of images List of tables Notes on contributors Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations used in the book Introduction Part 1: A critical and personal appreciation of care aesthetics and living with dementia Chapter 1: Thinking behind an aesthetic approach to dementia Chapter 2: Sketching with my mum: visual autoethnographic reflections on ‘care-ful’ art and ‘art-ful’ care Part 2: Care aesthetics and creative practices Chapter 3: Creating aesthetic objects with people living with dementia Chapter 4: Care aesthetics and the experience of living with semantic dementia over time Chapter 5: Doing care aesthetics: dress, grooming, and appearance-related practices in dementia care settings Chapter 6: Exchanging moments: what happens if we integrate language describing the ‘care work’ of artists with that of healthcare support workers? Chapter 7: Creative moments and dementia: fostering relational, aesthetic approaches in care home settings Chapter 8: Integrating aesthetics, neuroaesthetics, and Polyvagal Theory to develop a novel conceptual framework for person-centred dementia care Part 3: Care aesthetics, outside spaces, and everyday design Chapter 9: Gardening as an aesthetic practice for people living with dementia Chapter 10: Care aesthetics or the aestheticization of care? Reminiscence rooms and the tensions of dementia-friendly design Chapter 11: Care-full neighbourhoods: exploring the aesthetic dimension of neighbourhoods for people living with dementia Part 4: New beginnings in care aesthetics Chapter 12: Concluding thoughts and next steps Afterword: Caring for my husband Frank who lived and died with advanced semantic dementia