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- Dolls in Dementia Care!

Are dolls and soft toys patronising and demeaning to people with dementia?

David Moore thought so before working at Merevale House, but experience there - seeing the joy and comfort the dolls can bring - brought a change of mind.

In his article Dementia Care Matters associate, David Moore, aims to explore the use of dolls with people who have dementia and examine why dolls can be so beneficial.

This article was published in The Journal of Dementia Care, Vol 9 No.6 2001

Click here to see the full article on using Dolls in Dementia Care.

Click here to read a reply to this article published in the following issue of the Journal of Dementia Care by Bertha Scott, A Social Worker from East Anglia
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