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Volume 09
February 15-16, 2019 Amsterdam| Netherlands
Vascular Dementia
11
th
International Conference on
Vascular Dementia 2019
Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism | ISSN : 2161-0460
Archival materials are increasingly being incorporated into products
and interventions as part of practice with older people
A
rchival materials are increasingly being incorporated into products and interventions
as part of practice with older people. One area of this work involves the use of archival
films, videos, photographs, and television and radio broadcasts in tools for reminiscence
activities with older people, in particular individuals living with dementia. Interest in the
well-being benefits of this work is based on the demonstrated ability of these multi-sensory
materials to stimulate memories of the past in the person with dementia, and to afford
opportunities for increasing communication and social interaction with caregivers and
others. One current application of archival film for reminiscence activities is the project
being developed by Liv, drawing on a major proprietary archive covering social and
industrial life in Britain from the 1940s onwards. It was a Finalist in the national UKNursing
Times Awards 2017. This presentation, including screening of examples of archive film,
will describe the development of digital tools being produced from this material including
a series of DVDs and an accompanying reminiscence guide of topics and questions for use
by family members and practitioners. It will also discuss the interactive online platform
being developed for the delivery of Living Memories reminiscence resources on mobile
devices. Issues such as the tailoring of content to particular audiences, for example, men
who may struggle to engage with more generically-targeted social activities for persons
with dementia, will also be addressed. Experiences to date of employing these tools in
settings such memory cafés, and with a variety of professional and other user groups will be
reported. A related Twitter feed (@memorytriggers) to help younger people communicate
with those who grew up in the 1940s-60s will also be described.
Biography
Brian Norris developing "Living Memories C.I.C. into a viable business that will: + Create services and
resources that help to reduce the isolation of older people' particularly those living with dementia.
brian.norris@outlook.comBrian Norris
Living Memories CIC, UK
Brian Norris, J Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism 2019, Volume 09
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0460-C1-060