List of boxes List of figures List of images List of tables Notes on contributors Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations used in the book Introduction Part 1: A critical and personal appreciation of care aesthetics and living with dementia Chapter 1: Thinking behind an aesthetic approach to dementia Chapter 2: Sketching with my mum: visual autoethnographic reflections on 'care-ful' art and 'art-ful' care Part 2: Care aesthetics and creative practices Chapter 3: Creating aesthetic objects with people living with dementia Chapter 4: Care aesthetics and the experience of living with semantic dementia over time Chapter 5: Doing care aesthetics: dress, grooming, and appearance-related practices in dementia care settings Chapter 6: Exchanging moments: what happens if we integrate language describing the 'care work' of artists with that of healthcare support workers? Chapter 7: Creative moments and dementia: fostering relational, aesthetic approaches in care home settings Chapter 8: Integrating aesthetics, neuroaesthetics, and Polyvagal Theory to develop a novel conceptual framework for person-centred dementia care Part 3: Care aesthetics, outside spaces, and everyday design Chapter 9: Gardening as an aesthetic practice for people living with dementia Chapter 10: Care aesthetics or the aestheticization of care? Reminiscence rooms and the tensions of dementia-friendly design Chapter 11: Care-full neighbourhoods: exploring the aesthetic dimension of neighbourhoods for people living with dementia Part 4: New beginnings in care aesthetics Chapter 12: Concluding thoughts and next steps Afterword: Caring for my husband Frank who lived and died with advanced semantic dementia.