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1Department of Public Health, Centre for Medical Science and Technology Studies, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5B, 1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark. ibgj@sund.ku.dk.
Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry
|June 30, 2022
Summary
Dementia care settings are using nostalgic environments and material heritage, framing care as a curatorial practice. This approach preserves individual biographies and collective memories, highlighting the human as both subject and object in cultural heritage creation.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sociology of Heritage
- Museum Studies
Background:
- Nostalgic environments and material heritage are increasingly utilized in dementia care settings.
- These environments aim to support memory and recognition in individuals with dementia.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conceptually engage with the use of material heritage in dementia care environments.
- To propose dementia care as a 'curatorial' practice.
Main Methods:
- Ethnographic study conducted in a public nursing home in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializing in dementia care.
- Conceptual analysis aligning dementia care with the curation of cultural valuables.
Main Results:
- Caregivers act as 'curators,' preserving individual biographies and societal belonging to re-establish residents' meaning.
- The person with dementia is viewed as both an acting subject in care and an object within the performance of human categories.
- Dementia care institutions produce meaning, value, and cultural heritage by preserving individual and collective memories.
Conclusions:
- Dementia care, when viewed through a curatorial lens, highlights the dual role of humans in cultural heritage.
- Nursing homes are significant societal sites for the production of meaning and cultural heritage.
- Recognizing dementia care as curatorial practice enriches our understanding of heritage and human belonging.
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