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Parables of Care. Creative Responses to Dementia Care, As Told by Carers

Grennan, S., Priego, E., Sperandio, C. & Wilkins, P. (2017). Parables of Care. Creative Responses to Dementia Care, As Told by Carers. UK: City, University of London, University of Chester, Douglas College.

Abstract

Parables of Care presents true stories of creative responses to dementia care, told by carers, taken from a group of over 100 case studies available at http://carenshare.city.ac.uk/. Creativity, emotional intelligence and common sense are amply shown in these 14 touching and informative stories. Drawn by Dr Simon Grennan with Christopher Sperandio. Edited and adapted by Dr Simon Grennan, Dr Ernesto Priego and Dr Peter Wilkins. Created with funding from City, University of London's MCSE School Impact Fund 2017, the University of Chester, UK and Douglas College, Vancouver, Canada.

Publication Type: Book
Publisher Keywords: Mental Health; Dementia; Social Care; Health Care; Human Computer Interaction Design; Graphic Medicine; Comics; Impact; Parables of Care
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Departments: School of Science & Technology > Computer Science > Human Computer Interaction Design
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