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Exploring The Relationship Between Geriatric Patients And Their Carers Through Portraiture: Giving, Receiving, Observing & Witnessing Care (Growing Care), Mark A. Gilbert, Regina Idoate, Kenneth Rockwood
Exploring The Relationship Between Geriatric Patients And Their Carers Through Portraiture: Giving, Receiving, Observing & Witnessing Care (Growing Care), Mark A. Gilbert, Regina Idoate, Kenneth Rockwood
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The process of creating a portrait relies on a series of intimate interactions. Portraits, even those that depict a single individual, are a visual testament to a relationship. Portrait sitters are required to engage with artists in the creation of their personal visual narrative. As viewers of a portrait, we are invited to actively participate in other’s stories, to observe, to question, even stare. This process is integral to the portraits evolving meaning. Giving, receiving, observing & witnessing care (GROWing Care), the case study presented in this manuscript, draws on these multiple exchanges to explore the experience of dementia and …