TY - BOOK ID - 77922190 TI - Puppetry in dementia care : connecting through creativity and joy PY - 2013 SN - 085700848X 9780857008480 129973703X 9781299737037 9781849053921 1849053928 PB - London Jessica Kingsley DB - UniCat KW - Dementia KW - Puppets KW - Arts KW - Arts therapy KW - Creative arts therapy KW - Expressive arts therapy KW - Puppet theater KW - Patients KW - Care. KW - Therapeutic use. KW - Therapeutic use KW - Dementie KW - Poppen KW - Pop (speelgoed) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77922190 AB - Even in the later stages of the disease, when memory, words and relationships are affected, it is possible for people with dementia to express emotions, imagination, humour, sensitivities and personal preferences. This book demonstrates the many ways in which puppetry and associated art forms such as singing and story-telling can be used in a person-centred way to create opportunities for these human responses to emerge. The author describes different scenarios in which puppetry can help facilitate connections, including in response to changes in relationships, communicating when words fail an ER -