Auntie Ivy
I have recently been made a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society with a body of work focussing on dementia. Some of the images from the panel are in this gallery that features my beloved Aunt Ivy.
As Ivy reaches her last years, she has been spirited away from society and the happy fulfilled life she once knew. She now lives in a residential home for people with dementia.
These images are a portrayal of Ivy as her independence diminishes and she negotiates a solitary and frightening experience.
Ivy is losing herself. She has memory loss difficulties, problems with verbal communication and is unable to cope with personal and simple tasks. More recently her frustrations are resulting in her displaying aggressive and challenging behaviours.
Ivy for the most part is unwilling to engage with other residents and is extremely reluctant to leave the security of her small room, let alone venture outside of the home. Albeit, as some of the images show, when she has been given encouragement to do so, she has enjoyed the experience. Unfortunately, such, a high level of organisation and support is required that it rarely happens.
As Ivy reaches her last years, she has been spirited away from society and the happy fulfilled life she once knew. She now lives in a residential home for people with dementia.
These images are a portrayal of Ivy as her independence diminishes and she negotiates a solitary and frightening experience.
Ivy is losing herself. She has memory loss difficulties, problems with verbal communication and is unable to cope with personal and simple tasks. More recently her frustrations are resulting in her displaying aggressive and challenging behaviours.
Ivy for the most part is unwilling to engage with other residents and is extremely reluctant to leave the security of her small room, let alone venture outside of the home. Albeit, as some of the images show, when she has been given encouragement to do so, she has enjoyed the experience. Unfortunately, such, a high level of organisation and support is required that it rarely happens.
