Dementiaville

Episode: Dementiaville Ep2
Broadcast Info: 2015 (47 mins)
Description: This observational documentary series, filmed over the course of a year, gains a unique insight into the lives of those suffering with Dementia.

It is predicted that 1 in 3 people in the UK will be affected by dementia in the future. This complex disease, with no known cure, can destroy recent memories but leave some older ones intact, causing patients to retreat to their past. Dementiaville uses archive footage to illustrate memories, whilst patients past and present are explored and new memories are created.

This film features families who are still caring for their loved ones at home. To keep them at home requires huge commitment, love and adaptation as for them it’s like living with a new person. It can often feel for the family that the person they love is slipping away and being lost to dementia. This episode offers an insight into the familys determination, the impact on their everyday lives and the inner strength that is required. They attend a work shop run by Dr David Sheard, an expert in dementia care, who shows them ways to reconnect with their loved ones through shared memories and rediscovery of critical moments in their life, whilst building new memories.
Genre: Health and Social Care

The Open University, "Dementiaville". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/219100 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)

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