There’s this idea that monsters don’t have reflections in a mirror. And what I’ve always thought isn’t that monsters don’t have reflections in a mirror. It’s that if you want to make a human being into a monster, deny them, at the cultural level, any reflection of themselves. And growing up, I felt like a monster in some ways. I didn’t see myself reflected at all. ...And part of what inspired me, was this deep desire that before I died, I would make a couple of mirrors ... so that kids like me might see themselves reflected back and might not feel so monstrous for it." Junot Diaz
About the Mirror
There are very few photographs that reflect the joy in the lives of people living with dementia. So many of the images are photos of people holding their head in their hands, or drawings of leaves blowing off a tree. People with dementia (and their families) tell us they want a mirror that reflects life with dementia back in a way that gives them hope that they can live their lives to the full - for as long as possible.
The Mirror is a gallery of images of people with dementia doing something they love. We don't deny suffering happens with dementia - we just want to give people something that brings joy and hope. To participate:
We will include the photo and details in the Gallery below. Give us a call if you have any questions, collection curator Dr Catherine Barrett on 0429 582 237.
The Mirror is a gallery of images of people with dementia doing something they love. We don't deny suffering happens with dementia - we just want to give people something that brings joy and hope. To participate:
- Email us a photograph of a person with dementia doing something they love to: director@celebrateageing.com
- Tell us what it is they love in one word (or a few) - ending in ING (ie: swimming, fishing, dancing, eating icecream, knitting, eating pasta, hugging grandchildren ... a verb/word ending in ING)
- Tell us who they person is.
We will include the photo and details in the Gallery below. Give us a call if you have any questions, collection curator Dr Catherine Barrett on 0429 582 237.
Gallery of home snaps (the Mirror)
Swimming & fishing in the Ocean - Kev Clarke
Hanging out with grandchildren - Kev Clarke
Dancing, Keith & Wendy Glance |
Hanging out, Alfie & Andy |
Knitting
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Eating ice-cream
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Baking
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