Poetry and Dementia: A Practical Guide by John Killick Blue Diode What appeals most to me

What appeals most to me

And the earth speaks back: in Stephanie Pruitt’s ‘Mississippi Gardens’ the soil bears witness to the worst of human history

Orpheus and Tithonus appear at the beginning and end of this book

some transfigured understanding of myth and life

Departing from Virgil’s Eclogues

Poetry and Dementia: A Practical Guide by John Killick Blue Diode What appeals most to mePoetry is an engaging and inclusive activity for older people that can help develop memory, imagination and identity. This book provides guidance on setting up and monitoring poetry projects for people living with dementia in group care homes and individual families. It explains the benefits of creative expression for people with dementia, and shows how to facilitate poetry reading and writing groups in different environments. Specific techniques for