Dementiaville

Episode
Dementiaville Ep3
Broadcast Info
2015 (46 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 patient past and present are explored and new memories are created.

Imagine if we could go back in time with our loved ones to discover the person they once were. In the final episode of Dementiaville, the focus is on marriage, following the stories of four wives whose husbands all have dementia. Jenny, June, Sheila and June meet regularly at Ivy House, a respite day centre in Eastbourne, run by Jane Lowe; Jane’s approach is to help the wives hold on to their husbands for as long as possible by encouraging them to build new memories. Whilst seventy-five-year-old Mike travels back to his time in Australia, his peer George travels to the Angel of the North.
Genre
Health and Social Care
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How to cite this record

The Open University, "Dementiaville". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/219101 (Accessed 20 Nov 2025)