Today I’ve been to my weekly pain clinic and today was actually about memory too and how constant pain affects it.
I’ve met several people on my photographic meandering who have said they use photography for their mental health and to meet people. Showing photos to people with dementia does help trigger memories. At Beamish there is often residents from care homes taken to their era eg 1940s and one women said ‘ I had a dress just like that’ then a story comes out about where she wore it and a lovely smile appeared on her face when she remembers the time.
Photography helps distract me from my pain. My husband says I’m ready for home then I see something else I want to snap and I can run like Linford Christie!
Thanks for your comment Tracey, and it’s interesting that you use your photography to aid the work you do with pain, as a distraction technique. I’ve been to Beamish and I can understand how places like it can be powerfully used to work with dementia sufferers. We have something close to us like that too in Basingstoke. You’ve given me an idea. Good to hear from you, and I hope the work you do, is providing positive results at the clinic.
Today I’ve been to my weekly pain clinic and today was actually about memory too and how constant pain affects it.
I’ve met several people on my photographic meandering who have said they use photography for their mental health and to meet people. Showing photos to people with dementia does help trigger memories. At Beamish there is often residents from care homes taken to their era eg 1940s and one women said ‘ I had a dress just like that’ then a story comes out about where she wore it and a lovely smile appeared on her face when she remembers the time.
Photography helps distract me from my pain. My husband says I’m ready for home then I see something else I want to snap and I can run like Linford Christie!
Ps Bacon butties should only be drunk with tea
Thanks for your comment Tracey, and it’s interesting that you use your photography to aid the work you do with pain, as a distraction technique. I’ve been to Beamish and I can understand how places like it can be powerfully used to work with dementia sufferers. We have something close to us like that too in Basingstoke. You’ve given me an idea. Good to hear from you, and I hope the work you do, is providing positive results at the clinic.