Poetry and Dementia: A Practical Guide by John Killick Abigail Parry younger and happier

younger and happier

‘the assassin bug’) that shapes how we see

Routine harm inflicted by modern industrial

various poetics

This poem is pure magic’ ELODIE HARPER

Poetry and Dementia: A Practical Guide by John Killick Abigail Parry younger and happierPoetry is an engaging and inclusive activity for older people that can help develop memory, imagination and identity. This book provides guidance on setting up and monitoring poetry projects for people living with dementia in group care homes and individual families. It explains the benefits of creative expression for people with dementia, and shows how to facilitate poetry reading and writing groups in different environments. Specific techniques for