“I’m really sorry my wife is not here today. She thinks I’m off my head.” How Open-air Museums can Create Programmes for People Affected by Dementia - Examples from Den Gamle By (DK)
Den Gamle By is the largest open-air museum in Denmark. Since 2004, the museum has run special programmes for elderly people with dementia, and these programmes have been shown to strengthen the elderly people’s memories, as well as improving their well-being.
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author | Martin Brandt Djupdræt Henning Lindberg Anne Marie Rechendorf |
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description | Den Gamle By is the largest open-air museum in Denmark. Since 2004, the museum has run special programmes for elderly people with dementia, and these programmes have been shown to strengthen the elderly people’s memories, as well as improving their well-being. |
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spelling | doaj.art-b9ee65570f5c4d4b925f923cdbfb77f22024-02-26T15:06:29ZengEXARCEXARC Journal2212-89562023-12-012023/4ark:/88735/10723“I’m really sorry my wife is not here today. She thinks I’m off my head.” How Open-air Museums can Create Programmes for People Affected by Dementia - Examples from Den Gamle By (DK)Martin Brandt DjupdrætHenning LindbergAnne Marie RechendorfDen Gamle By is the largest open-air museum in Denmark. Since 2004, the museum has run special programmes for elderly people with dementia, and these programmes have been shown to strengthen the elderly people’s memories, as well as improving their well-being.https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10723publicnewest eradenmarkopen-air museumsociology |
spellingShingle | Martin Brandt Djupdræt Henning Lindberg Anne Marie Rechendorf “I’m really sorry my wife is not here today. She thinks I’m off my head.” How Open-air Museums can Create Programmes for People Affected by Dementia - Examples from Den Gamle By (DK) EXARC Journal public newest era denmark open-air museum sociology |
title | “I’m really sorry my wife is not here today. She thinks I’m off my head.” How Open-air Museums can Create Programmes for People Affected by Dementia - Examples from Den Gamle By (DK) |
title_full | “I’m really sorry my wife is not here today. She thinks I’m off my head.” How Open-air Museums can Create Programmes for People Affected by Dementia - Examples from Den Gamle By (DK) |
title_fullStr | “I’m really sorry my wife is not here today. She thinks I’m off my head.” How Open-air Museums can Create Programmes for People Affected by Dementia - Examples from Den Gamle By (DK) |
title_full_unstemmed | “I’m really sorry my wife is not here today. She thinks I’m off my head.” How Open-air Museums can Create Programmes for People Affected by Dementia - Examples from Den Gamle By (DK) |
title_short | “I’m really sorry my wife is not here today. She thinks I’m off my head.” How Open-air Museums can Create Programmes for People Affected by Dementia - Examples from Den Gamle By (DK) |
title_sort | i m really sorry my wife is not here today she thinks i m off my head how open air museums can create programmes for people affected by dementia examples from den gamle by dk |
topic | public newest era denmark open-air museum sociology |
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