Dementia and Reminiscence Activities Health and Social Care Teaching Resources

Dementia and Reminiscence as an Activity

Presentations and Handouts - all editable (should you need to edit).

For clients with dementia, talking about the past is both social interaction and an activity.

Utilising each one-to-one interaction with a client is an opportunity for social interaction activity.

This training pack explains how to do this in normal everyday care situations.

The pack also explains how this interaction can take place in group situations (rather than just the care worker and the client), how to create personal ‘memory’ packs for clients.

Presentation 1 Communication during Everyday Activities (30 slides) – Slide Titles:

Introduction
Reminiscence – what is it?
Everyday activities
Using themes
Themes – examples
Skills required
Benefits to the client
Benefits to the carer
Benefits
Rights of the client
Communication challenges
The conversation – focus on abilities
Helping the client to communicate
Helping the client to understand you
References

Presentation 2 Reminiscence Therapy (One to One) (45 slides) – Slide Titles:

Academic Quote
Introduction
Why use reminiscence therapy?
What is reminiscence therapy?
Benefits for the client
Why use reminiscing activities?
Using items from the past
Benefits for the client
Benefits for the carer
Engaging older people
How to approach reminiscing
The senses
Using the senses
Hearing and touch
Touch
Reminiscence and Distress
One to one
Some useful tips
Ending the Conversation
References

Presentation 3 - Group Interactions (32 slides) – Slide Titles:

Academic Quote
Introduction
Why use reminiscing activities?
Group numbers
Group size
Session times
The environment
Using items from the past
Your role as facilitator
Useful tips
Reminiscence kits
Creating reminiscence kits
Other reminiscence activities
The senses
Using the senses
Hearing and touch
Touch
Reminiscence and distress
References

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