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  • Art, authenticity and citizenship for people living with dementia in a care home

Hughes, Julian C., Baseman, Jordan, Hearne, Catherine, Leng Sim Lee, Mabel, Smith, Dominic and Woods, Simon, 2021, Journal Article, Art, authenticity and citizenship for people living with dementia in a care home Ageing & Society. pp. 1-21. ISSN 1469-1779

Abstract or Description:

This paper reports on a study which examined the notions of authenticity and citizenship for people living with cognitive impairment or dementia in a care home in the North-East of England. We demonstrated that both notions were present and were encouraged by engagement with an artist, where this involved audio and visual recordings and the creation of a film. The artist's interactions were observed by a non-participant observer using ethnographic techniques, including interviews with the residents, their families and the staff of the care home. The data were analysed using grounded theory and the constant comparative method of qualitative analysis. Our findings suggest that participatory art might help to maintain and encourage authenticity and citizenship in people living with dementia in a care home. Certainly, authenticity and citizenship are notions worth pursuing in the context of dementia generally, but especially in care homes.

Official URL: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and...
Subjects: Creative Arts and Design > W900 Others in Creative Arts and Design
School or Centre: School of Arts & Humanities
Identification Number or DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X21000271
Uncontrolled Keywords: art; authenticity; care homes; citizenship; dementia; older adults
Date Deposited: 08 Mar 2022 14:33
Last Modified: 08 Mar 2022 14:33
URI: https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/4999
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