John Killick has worked with people with dementia for over 16 years, in care homes, day centres, hospital wards and in their own homes. He is known internationally for his pioneering poetry work, but has also explored the possibilities of using a variety of other art forms to enhance communication. He is passionately committed to providing opportunities for people with dementia everywhere to take part in creative activities, and has lectured, written, broadcast and run training sessions on the subject in a number of different countries. He is currently Writer in Residence for Alzheimer Scotland and runs an improvised drama group for the Scottish Dementia Working Group. He is the co-author of Creativity and Communication in Persons with Dementia, also published by JKP.
Foreword by Professor Murna Downs. Introduction. Part I. 1. What do we Mean
by Playfulness? 2. To Play or Not to Play? 3. What People are Already
Doing. 4. Bringing Play to the Person. 5. Funshops: Portrait of a Project.
6. The Dementia Monologues. 7. Home-made Humour. 8. Playfulness in the
Moment. 9. Even a Few Scribbles. Sarah Zoutewelle Morris. 10. Taking the
Senses for a Walk. Part II. 11. A Licence to be Free. Agnes Houston. 12.
The Moment 'Me' Returned. Edward McLachlan. 13. Play the Game. Robin Lang.
14. Your Hat's Squint - Nicola Hodge. 15. Beyond Right and Wrong. Ian
Cameron. References. Further Reading. Index.
