Supporting Personhood within Dementia Care: The Theraputic Potential of Personal Photographs

by Elizabeth Kelson, Study for M.A. Thesis, Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University, Fall, 2006. Makes the case for using photographs and photo collages as a biographical tool to assist nursing home staff in familiarizing themselves with residents’ life stories. Found qualitatively to contribute toward person-centered dementia care, supporting a beneficial sense of personhood, with anticipated behavioral improvement, among patients.

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