Social Care Institute for Excellence
About dementia Dementia is a term that is used to describe a collection of symptoms including memory loss, problems with reasoning and communication skills, and a reduction in a person’s abilities and skills in carrying out daily activities such as washing, dressing and cooking. The most common types of dementia are: Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular dementia, [...]
A culture of dementia: Examining interpersonal relationships between elders
by Wigg, Johanna M., Ph.D., Brandeis University, 2006, 171 pages; AAT 3243767 Abstract (Summary) This dissertation project focuses on the lives of elders living with dementia, specifically their relationships with one another. The research includes data collected within one long-term, dementia care facility. The data was collected over a period of approximately six months, including [...]
Intimacy among the Socially Dead
Examining Intimacy among Institutionalized Elders with Mid to Late Stage Dementia Johanna M. Wigg Abstract This paper explores intimate relations between elders living with dementia in long-term care settings. By intimate relations, I am referring to holding hands, cuddling, touch, as well as loving relationships lasting months or years. With elderly populations expected to double [...]
“Johanna Wigg and Cheryl Golek from The Vicarage by the Sea were a great addition to our presentation as we try to contribute to the cultural transformation ongoing in dementia care. My constant message during the trip was that if we change our view of dementia we will create a more hopeful view of what [...]
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Liberating the wanderers: using technology to unlock doors for those living with dementia Johanna M. Wigg Sociology of Health & illness Special issue: Technogenarians: studying health and illness through an ageing, science, and technology lens. Abstract This paper focuses on surveillance technologies applied to wandering elders in dementia care facilities in the United States. Drawing [...]
Sociology Of Health And Illness
Liberating the wanderers: using technology to unlock doors for those living with dementia Johanna M. Wigg Abstract This paper focuses on surveillance technologies applied to wandering elders in dementia care facilities in the United States. Drawing on data collected in two long-term care settings, I examine how different forms of technology (e.g. locked doors and [...]
