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Museums, Meaning Making, and Memories: The Need for Museum Programs for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
Author(s) -
Rhoads Libby
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
curator: the museum journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.312
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2151-6952
pISSN - 0011-3069
DOI - 10.1111/j.2151-6952.2009.tb00348.x
Subject(s) - dementia , meaning (existential) , gerontology , psychology , aesthetics , nursing , sociology , medicine , psychotherapist , disease , art , pathology
At times considered an unreachable audience, people with dementia have found a wealth of positive and meaningful experiences in museum settings. Making a case for the creation of museum programs for people with dementia and their caregivers, this article describes the experience of dementia both for those diagnosed with the disease and for those providing care; highlights several existing museum programs for people with dementia; and offers suggestions for future programming options.