Dementia Diaries
Award Number
092210/Z/10/ZStatus / Stage
CompletedDates
6 July 2010 -5 July 2011
Duration (calculated)
00 years 11 monthsFunder(s)
Wellcome TrustFunding Amount
£25,000.00Contracted Centre
Lewes Live LiteratureContracted Centre Webpage
Principal Investigator
Mr Mark HewittPI Contact
M.Hewitt@wlv.ac.ukWHO Catergories
Models across the continuum of careDisease Type
Dementia (Unspecified)CPEC Review Info
| Reference ID | 317 |
|---|---|
| Researcher | Reside Team |
| Published | 12/06/2023 |
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Abstract
Dementia Diaries – written by poet Maria Jastrzebska – is a new literary drama exploring the effects of dementia on an Anglo-Polish family. Produced by Lewes Live Literature (LLL), the work will undergo a research and development phase at Nuffield Theatre, based at University of Southampton, where the creative team (writer, director, actors, musicians) will explore the content of the production with input from scientists at the university’s Clinical Neuroscience division as well as researchers from Southampton’s Memory Assessment and Research Centre (MARC), a key partner in the project. MARC will collaborate on drafting a high quality printed programme for the show, outlining the latest research into dementia and range of treatments available plus listings of agencies and support groups. The activity will also build upon The Nuffield’s work with Polish communities in Southampton. A national tour targeting Polish eateries and performances for heathcare professionals, medical students and carers will follow.
Aims
Told through the interweaving monologues of an Anglo-Polish family and their Polish carer, Dementia Diaries explores the troubled relationships within a family struggling to cope with dementia. Developed with input from clinicians and nurses based at the Memory Assessment and Research Centre (MARC) in Southampton, this sequence of prose poetry monologues for five voices and live music combines tenderness and despair with moments of surreal humour and occasional strong language.