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Dementia
Food for Thought: The Dining Experience and Dementia
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistThis month I visited a care home to observe residents over lunchtime to see if I could offer any advice...
Emotional Needs and Difficult Behaviour in Dementia Care
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistBehaviours of concern in dementia care are known under many different terms; behaviours that challenge, inappropriate behaviour, problem behaviour, unacceptable behaviour and...
Life History – What’s the Story?
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistWhen I visited my mum this week, she’s been a bit down in the dumps lately. she started to tell...
The Value of Routines in Dementia Care
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistRoutines are things that happen regularly, often daily such as washing, dressing, eating, reading the newspaper and going for a...
The Serious Benefits of Laughter for People living with Dementia
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistThe benefits of laughter have been recognised for a long time. We know it is a good stress reliever. Laughter...
Dementia: I’m Not Going in a Home!
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistAs a community Occupational Therapist, the main reason for clients reluctance to see me was their fear that I would...
Meaningful Activities for Moderate to Severe Dementia
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistThere seems to have been a lot in the news recently about the benefits of activities for people with dementia....
BBC Drama: Care – Care Workers Perspective
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistDid you watch “Care” the BBC drama, screened in December, starring Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman? It certainly caused a...
Is it The Season to be Jolly? Christmas in Dementia Care Homes
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistIt’s that time of year. Festive preparations are well under way and I can feel my stress levels rising already!...
The Magic of Music in Dementia Care
Katie Farrar Occupational Therapist“Music evokes emotion, and emotion can bring with it memory… it brings back the feeling of life when nothing else...
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