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Re-thinking and re-positioning ‘being in the moment’ within a continuum of moments: introducing a new conceptual framework for dementia studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 September 2020

John David Keady Open the ORCID record for John David Keady [Opens in a new window] ,
Sarah Campbell ,
Andrew Clark ,
Robyn Dowlen Open the ORCID record for Robyn Dowlen [Opens in a new window] ,
Ruth Elvish ,
Lesley Jones ,
Jackie Kindell ,
Caroline Swarbrick  and
Sion Williams
John David Keady*
Affiliation:
Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work/Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Sarah Campbell
Affiliation:
Department of Social Care and Social Work, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
Andrew Clark
Affiliation:
School of Health and Society, University of Salford, Salford, UK
Robyn Dowlen
Affiliation:
Centre for Cultural Value, School of Performance and Cultural Industries, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Ruth Elvish
Affiliation:
Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Manchester, UK
Lesley Jones
Affiliation:
School of Health and Society, University of Salford, Salford, UK
Jackie Kindell
Affiliation:
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Ashton-under-Lyne, UK
Caroline Swarbrick
Affiliation:
Centre for Ageing Research, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
Sion Williams
Affiliation:
School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
*
*Corresponding author. Email: John.Keady@manchester.ac.uk
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Abstract

This article draws upon six social research studies completed by members of the Dementia and Ageing Research Team at The University of Manchester and their associated networks over an eight-year period (2011–2019) with the aim of constructing a definition of ‘being in the moment’ and situating it within a continuum of moments that could be used to contextualise and frame the lived experience of dementia. Using the approach formulated by Pound et al. (2005) in synthesising qualitative studies, we identified this continuum of moments as comprising four sequential and interlinked steps: (a) ‘creating the moment’, defined as the processes and procedures necessary to enable being in the moment to take place – the time necessary for this to occur can range from fleeting to prolonged; (b) ‘being in the moment’, which refers to the multi-sensory processes involved in a personal or relational interaction and embodied engagement – being in the moment can be sustained through creativity and flow; (c) ‘ending the moment’, defined as when a specific moment is disengaged – this can be triggered by the person(s) involved consciously or subconsciously, or caused by a distraction in the environment or suchlike; and (d) ‘reliving the moment’, which refers to the opportunity for the experience(s) involved in ‘being in the moment’ to be later remembered and shared, however fragmentary, supported or full the recall.

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Ageing & Society , Volume 42 , Issue 3 , March 2022 , pp. 681 - 702
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Present or former member of the Dementia and Ageing Research Team, The University of Manchester, UK

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