Puppetry in Dementia Care: Connecting through Creativity and Joy; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Man with a Kitten in His Pocket; 1 Old Joe Knows a Few Things: The World of Puppetry; 2 Kissing Scarves: Being Person-Centred; 3 He Closes His Eyes When I Am Near: Changes in Relationship; 4 The Amazing Grace of Dancing Birds: Communicating Beyond Words; 5 Rocky, My Friend: Connecting in Times of Distress or Conflict; 6 The Man Who Sandpapered the Air, with Pride: A Life Worth Living; 7 My Memory is Like a Dolphin: Narrative Work, Puppets and Celebrations
8 The Etiquette of Dreadful Singing: Singing Puppets9 The Dying Lady with a Diva on Her Bed: The World of Bed Theatre; 10 Get Me that Red Lipstick, I'm Going to the Ball: Self-esteem through Puppetry; 11 'Floby-dooby-do': Stimulating Memories; 12 The Exotic Bird Comes Home: Animal Puppets; 13 A Sentence a Day: Incorporating Creativity into Daily Practice; 14 It's Show Time! Puppetry as Entertainment; 15 I Did It My Way: Puppeteers Who Live with Dementia; Appendix 1: How to Make Model Theatre Puppets; Appendix 2: How to Make Singing Sock Puppets; Appendix 3: How to Make an Adult Glove Puppet
Appendix 4: How to Make a Jointed Rod or Tabletop PuppetAppendix 5: How to Make a Bird Marionette; Contact details; References; Subject Index
Summary
This book demonstrates how puppetry and associated art forms such as singing and story-telling can be used to nurture and support connections with people with dementia. Strategies for using puppetry in daily care are suggested and step-by-step instructions for making the puppets are included
