Pennod 2 Hen Blant Bach

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-Right, coats on.

-Come on, we're going.

-Are we ready?

-Yes?

-At care centres across Wales...

-..an innovative experiment

-is about to take place.

-They're out there.

-They're out there.

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-Hello, hello, hello.

-For the first time...

-..these pensioners will share their

-day care with a group of children.

-Lovely. That's made my day.

-Psychologists from Bangor University

-believe the experiment can prove...

-..that shared care for young and old

-benefits everyone.

-Loneliness can increase

-as people get older.

-But they have so much to offer.

-Up to age four

-is a key period for children.

-What we want to know...

-..is what effect

-spending time with older people...

-..will have on their development.

-Three day centres

-are part of the experiment.

-Over three days, our hidden cameras

-and the psychologists will watch.

-But will sharing the care

-of children and OAPs...

-..be as easy as one two three?

-This is

-the Hen Blant Bach experiment.

-In Blaenau Ffestiniog,

-the old secondary school...

-..has been turned

-into a centre for the elderly.

-From Monday to Friday each week...

-..ten pensioners come here

-to fill their time.

-We're there now.

-We're back where we started.

-Some of them

-came here as schoolchildren.

-They now come back to exactly

-the same room as pensioners.

-You don't hear children

-laughing there now.

-My legs are cold.

-I wish I'd worn trousers.

-One of the former pupils is Stella.

-Mr Kirkman the science man

-was in the room over there.

-Mr Williams Wood was here,

-in the small class.

-Although they live independently

-at home, several of them have needs.

-I don't understand

-why we don't get a cuppa.

-During the day, they need help

-from the likes of Chico.

-I treat them

-as I'd treat my own mother.

-That's the only drawback of the job.

-You get too attached to them.

-At 82,

-Beti is among the oldest here.

-The youngest is Alan, who's 62.

-Despite being much younger, Alan,

-like Beti, lives with dementia.

-Pinkies today.

-Oh, pinkies today!

-Everyone of all ages likes pinkies!

-We're like one big family.

-I don't feel as if I'm getting up

-to go to work.

-Does anyone know

-the weekend's bonus ball?

-The lottery numbers may change...

-..but these people's lives

-have a weekly pattern.

-Alan wins this week. Well done.

-Alan wins this week. Well done.

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-Thank you.

-Al thinks he comes here to work.

-He doesn't understand

-that he's one of the clients.

-Stella thinks

-she's on the staff as well.

-She likes to lay the tables.

-If anyone else did it,

-Stella wouldn't like it.

-That's her job.

-She likes doing it.

-It's tiring work for Stella.

-I hope I sleep tonight.

-I'm knackered.

-I've been up since half past five.

-It's quiet in the room,

-but every morning after eleven...

-..the noise of children

-cuts across the silence.

-Down the corridor, parents pick up

-their children from the nursery.

-For most of the OAPs...

-..this is the only contact

-they now have with small children.

-This area is a close-knit community.

-But the children and old people

-never come into contact...

-..despite being so close together.

-For three days, that will change.

-The elderly

-will share their day care...

-..with six children from a nursery

-that's literally around the corner.

-How old are you?

-Three.

-Three years old?

-Three years old?

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-Yes.

-How old is Taid?

-Two.

-What are old people?

-What are old people?

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-They can eat you.

-Children of this age,

-three and four...

-..are beginning

-to understand the difference...

-..between being older

-and being young.

-We'll see during the week

-if that understanding improves...

-..about what it means to get older.

-Are you old?

-No.

-Are Mam and Dad old?

-Just Dad.

-They're not children now.

-They're not children now.

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-No, they've grown.

-Yes, they have grown.

-Yes, they have grown.

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-Yes.

-Are you going to get old?

-Are you going to get old?

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-No.

-Ioan Esteban isn't used

-to being with old people.

-He only sees his grandparents

-once a year...

-..because they live in Ecuador.

-My parents are here from Ecuador

-for three months.

-My kids call them Abuelito and

-Abuelita, meaning Nain and Taid.

-Family is everything in Ecuador.

-No-one there would dream

-of sending Nain or Taid...

-..into a home

-or elderly care centre.

-The way they do things in Ecuador

-is different to here.

-Old people, instead of being

-put into a home or suchlike...

-..the rest of the family

-look after them.

-They move in with them.

-Back in South America,

-it's about families and caring.

-We're all close, we always

-stick together, no matter what.

-It's a five-minute walk

-from the nursery to the centre.

-This will be their nursery

-for the next three days.

-On Day One, the two generations

-meet for the first time.

-The psychologists want to see...

-..how much communication there'll be

-between the children and the OAPs.

-The room may be full of strangers,

-but that isn't stopping Idris.

-Hello. Who's here now?

-Idris Jones.

-Idris Jones.

-Idris Jones.

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-Is it?

-Oh, well done, Idris.

-Are you coming tomorrow?

-Are you coming tomorrow?

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-Idris has turned to Kitty.

-But he hasn't noticed

-that Kitty can't see.

-Are you eating with us?

-Are you eating with us?

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-Mm.

-Are you excited?

-In the light...

-..I could see the shape of a child

-getting closer to me.

-Coming closer, between me

-and the light from the window.

-You're looking forward to it.

-You're looking forward to it.

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-Yes.

-You're a pretty girl, aren't you?

-You're a pretty girl, aren't you?

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-Yes.

-You're lovely.

-You are lovely.

-Idris doesn't seem too worried

-that Kitty thinks he's a girl.

-He's the only one

-who has spoken to the pensioners.

-Even though she's a mother of four,

-Beti seems to ignore the children.

-She's reminiscing with Evelyn,

-about some unpleasant matters.

-She was a right old bitch,

-and I told her too.

-Making fun of people.

-I told her

-she was making fun of her.

-If I'd wanted to,

-I'd have vomited all over you.

-Beti talks a lot about the past.

-I know she's been diagnosed

-with dementia.

-The past is more alive

-to her at the moment.

-Beti isn't the only one

-not talking to the children.

-They're two separate groups,

-but the psychologists have an idea.

-In order

-to bridge the generations...

-..we hope that bubble toys

-will encourage them to play...

-..with their new friends.

-But is a shower of bubbles enough

-to bring children and OAPs together?

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-For three days, elderly people and

-children in Blaenau Ffestiniog...

-..are taking part

-in an innovative experiment.

-You're a pretty girl, aren't you?

-Psychologists believe

-that there are advantages...

-..for young and old

-to spend time together.

-To prove this, they have devised

-activities for the two generations.

-The first activity

-will bring fun into the room.

-We'll see

-if that helps with communication.

-Fun without speaking.

-The children have a magic button.

-If one of the adults presses it,

-it will rain bubbles in Blaenau.

-Maddy Louise has chosen Alan

-as the best bringer of bubbles.

-Press it.

-But will the elderly

-welcome the bubbles?

-Blinking bubbles.

-In my face all the time.

-I was soaked.

-Most of them came towards me.

-At least Evelyn, like the children,

-seems to be having fun.

-It's a change,

-because it's just us here every day.

-I enjoyed it.

-The children aren't as shy by now.

-Ioan Esteban

-wants a chat with Auntie Kitty.

-That's a nice name.

-How old are you?

-I'm four.

-You're four?

-You're a big boy.

-You've come to see old people today.

-Do you like coming to us?

-Do you like coming to us?

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-Yes.

-Well done.

-Well done.

-After the last bubble pops,

-it's lunchtime.

-Lunch is ready.

-Lunch is ready.

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-Is it?

-Kitty can't see, and needs Evelyn

-to act as her eyes.

-Is there anyone here?

-Is there anyone here?

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-Yes, Maddy.

-Is your name Maddy?

-Are you hungry?

-Yes, me too.

-We're going to eat a lot now.

-The elderly people have a hot lunch

-and pudding every day.

-Today,

-they have fish and potatoes...

-..with fish fingers and chips

-for the children.

-The psychologists

-hope for some conversation too.

-We're still here.

-We're still here.

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-Still here, yes.

-Dafydd Iwan.

-He must be getting on now.

-He must be 70.

-His voice his holding up well.

-His voice his holding up well.

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-Yes, he's got a good voice.

-There is a conversation,

-but it's between Kitty and Evelyn...

-..and about things

-unfamiliar to the children.

-After lunch, the psychologists

-make another attempt...

-..to bridge the two worlds.

-To unite the adults

-with the children...

-..we've brought some old toys

-to the centre.

-The clothes and toys are from

-the time of the Second World War.

-The pensioners were then at school

-in this very building.

-Ioan Esteban is focusing

-on the old abacus.

-He counts in Spanish.

-He counts in Spanish.

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-Un, dos, tres, cuatro.

-He starts primary school soon...

-..and for Kitty, it brings memories

-of missed opportunities.

-What a good boy.

-I was at school until I was twelve.

-After that, I had to stay at home.

-My brother was born.

-I was like a mother to him.

-By today, I miss school terribly...

-..thinking what I've missed out on,

-but never mind.

-Across the room, Maddy Louise

-has asked for help from Beti.

-We'll put it like that.

-Put it to one side.

-After Maddy Louise goes,

-Beti's mood changes.

-I put it on one side.

-"No!"

-Beti lives with dementia.

-It takes her back to a difficult

-period when she was young.

-She didn't mess around.

-You should have heard her language.

-I told her...

-.."If you want to be Jesus Christ's

-little girl, stop that language."

-I gave her a clip.

-Beti's mood has changed.

-Linda, one of the carers,

-comes to sit with her.

-Evelyn doesn't seem too bothered.

-Bet? Bet's alright, isn't she?

-Take Bet as she is, and she's OK.

-It's a shame, what she's got.

-No, she's fine.

-Dementia worsens over time, and

-it can vary with each individual.

-But what we see at the day centre...

-..is that the individuals

-with dementia...

-..receive sensitive support

-from both residents and staff...

-..to encourage them to continue

-partaking in activities...

-..and be part of the group.

-To maintain the school theme...

-..an old school bell has been placed

-in the middle of the room.

-Who'll ring the bell first?

-BELL RINGS

-Leave it, now.

-Now!

-It's a got a nice ring.

-Once again, Beti gets angry.

-It's the dementia

-that makes her react in this way.

-She'd never knowingly

-make the children feel bad.

-Give it to the other little boy.

-Dementia can affect

-different parts of the brain.

-If it affects the frontal area,

-it makes people react instinctively.

-# Here comes Mother

-over the white stile #

-Maddy Louise hasn't noticed

-that Beti is angry.

-She carries on singing.

-# Jim Crow Crusty #

-# The cow in the cowshed

-is lowing for her calf

-# And the calf is on the other side

-playing Jim Crow

-# Jim Crow Crusty, one, two and four

-# And the piglet is sitting

-so prettily on the stool #

-The singing has brought back

-a painful memory for Beti.

-One of her children

-died as an infant.

-She sang it just like

-the little girl who's gone.

-The voice was the same.

-My little girl died.

-That's why I was crying.

-My little girl had started

-to learn to sing that song.

-Dacw Mam Yn Dwad.

-After being in the cemetery,

-we came home.

-I went upstairs and held her things,

-dolls and so on.

-I broke down.

-Anwen.

-Her name was Anwen.

-She didn't live long.

-I kept asking God

-why he had to be so cruel.

-People's lives are going to be

-a mix of happy and sad memories.

-This has taken her back to what was

-clearly a painful time for her.

-But this is natural.

-Maybe spending more time

-with the children...

-..will bring back happy memories

-of motherhood as well.

-Do you want to come here?

-Do you want to come here with me?

-Oh, Gruff!

-Oh, Gruff!

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-Here we are, fair play.

-Come on then.

-Gruff has gone over to Beti.

-He's the first to sit with her.

-Beti reacts totally differently.

-You're a big boy, aren't you?

-This is nice to see.

-She's in a comfortable place.

-In a one-to-one situation.

-Let's draw.

-Masterpieces!

-There we are.

-What's your name?

-Gruff.

-What's your name?

-Beti. What's your name?

-Beti. What's your name?

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-Gruff.

-What have you done to my page?!

-Look at this!

-That's a nice smile from Bet.

-He scrawled all over it.

-Oh, that's nice.

-We all know

-that dementia worsens over time.

-But we saw from this experience...

-..how important it is

-for Beti and others...

-..to have happier periods.

-There is life

-after a diagnosis of dementia.

-Beti has proved the importance

-of having a happy period.

-The first day is over,

-and the children head for home.

-The adults have had a great time.

-Kitty, especially,

-was in her element.

-Only one thing

-caused a hint of sadness.

-They were such pleasant children.

-I enjoyed it.

-It's a pity I couldn't see them.

-but there we are.

-On Day Two, the psychologists

-want the children...

-..and their new old friends

-to work together more closely...

-..to get to know each other

-even better.

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-For three days, some elderly people

-from Blaenau Ffestiniog...

-..are sharing their day care

-with six small children.

-Today is Day Two of the experiment.

-Carers Chico and Catrin

-pick everyone up from their homes...

-..to take them to the centre.

-Hello!

-Good morning, Auntie Bet!

-Good morning, Auntie Bet!

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-Good morning, love.

-Take care not to trip.

-But Al, who has Alzheimer's,

-is missing.

-We'll go and look for him.

-He lives up here.

-He has trouble with time.

-He's out walking

-at six in the morning.

-Al is the same age as Chico.

-They're both 62

-and were at school together.

-He went for a walk up there.

-Despite his young age...

-..Alan was diagnosed

-with Alzheimer's three years ago.

-They were at school together,

-and it is sad...

-..how he's deteriorating.

-It is sad,

-walking the streets by himself.

-The children were funny,

-weren't they?

-They came in, one big gang.

-There are over a hundred

-different types of dementia.

-We hear most about Alzheimer's,

-and that is the most common.

-It's hard to live in the community

-without extra support.

-We saw this today with Alan.

-This is Day Two of the experiment.

-Wil joins the gang.

-The staff have found

-an old wartime photo of him.

-Who's a hunk?!

-Good God.

-Good God.

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-Are you sure that's you?!

-How old were you there?

-Nineteen or twenty.

-You were handsome.

-His hair is dark,

-he's thin and he's a hunk.

-He's a hunk?

-I'll give him a kiss.

-I never thought I'd get old.

-I'm still young in my mind.

-I'm not old.

-The time when I was young,

-that's where I'd go back.

-To how I was when I was young,

-even before I joined the army.

-Things changed

-after I joined the army.

-You saw things

-you never thought you'd see.

-The war has left its mark on Wil.

-Having witnessed the horrors of war,

-he came back to Blaenau...

-..to raise a family

-and live a simple life.

-The children were good yesterday.

-Are they coming this morning?

-Yes, and on Thursday.

-They were really good.

-Today and Thursday?

-Oh, my God.

-It's too late now, Stella!

-The children are here to spend a day

-with their older friends.

-Any worries about Stella vanished

-when Maddy Louise approached her.

-It's a big day

-for one of the children.

-It's Gruff's birthday.

-After he blows out the candles...

-..Stella goes to her bag

-to keep another tradition.

-What will Stella do

-after fetching her purse?

-Giving birthday money.

-Everyone's going into their purses.

-Gruff, it was worth coming!

-Gruff, it was worth coming!

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-He's done well today.

-As Day Two began, it was nice

-to see the children...

-..going to the older people

-immediately.

-Gruff makes a beeline

-for the new face.

-Wil has grabbed his attention.

-You've got a window

-on the side too.

-Why?

-So that I can see.

-Can you see there too?

-Yes, at the side.

-At the side.

-I can't see otherwise.

-I can't see otherwise.

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-No?

-Do you want to feel my hair?

-Oh, well, how nice.

-Offering her hair

-for Kitty to touch...

-..shows that Maddy Louise seems

-to remember that Kitty is blind.

-Maddy's the only one who has

-realized that Kitty can't see.

-It's very sensitive of her

-to offer her hair.

-And mature as well.

-Have you got one on the other side?

-Yes, on both sides.

-On both sides,

-this side and that side.

-You haven't seen one

-like that before.

-No, I didn't think so.

-You have to wear it, don't you?

-You have to wear it, don't you?

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-Yes, I do.

-To see.

-The psychologists want the children

-to see the pensioners' strengths...

-..and that they can have fun

-whatever their disabilities.

-The day centre group

-are used to aerobics sessions.

-This is their chance to lead.

-Al starts, and Maddy Louise helps.

-It was great to see them,

-and doing better than us too.

-They're more supple.

-Could the old people stand to do it?

-No.

-Why?

-Because they're old.

-What happens when you get old?

-What happens when you get old?

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-They can fall.

-Al likes to do exercises

-in the morning.

-He usually stands to help me.

-He sometimes has no clue

-what to do with them.

-He's not that used to children.

-But I think Al

-has done great with the children.

-Well done.

-Wicked, those children.

-The next activity is another

-of the old folk's favourites.

-It's another chance

-to show the children their skills.

-The psychologists' target

-is to encourage teamwork.

-Working in pairs,

-and letting the old people lead.

-But Maddy Louise

-has a plan of her own.

-Maddy's going closer!

-Despite being blind,

-Kitty often plays this game.

-Her partner today is Ioan Esteban.

-Ioan, do you realize

-she can't see? Can you help her?

-Almost, Kit.

-Almost, Kit.

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-Nothing?

-No, not that time.

-Try again.

-Lower?

-Very good.

-Very good.

-

-Very good.

-High five.

-High five?

-Ooh, Ioan!

-She can't see, and she doesn't know

-what high five means.

-At the end of the game,

-everyone gets a medal.

-You've got one now.

-We're posh, aren't we?

-What does it say on it?

-What does it say on it?

-I can't see it.

-Children of this age think

-everyone can see, hear, move.

-They don't quite fathom

-that some people can't see at all.

-I can't see it.

-What?

-What?

-

-I can't see it.

-Does it say something?

-Does it say something?

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-What does it say?

-I don't know.

-To help Ioan Esteban understand

-that Kitty is blind...

-..Catrin comes to explain.

-Kitty likes to feel you close,

-doesn't she?

-Auntie Kit can't see, you see.

-She can't see you.

-She can't see you.

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-No, I can't see you, love.

-Why?

-My eyesight has finished.

-I can't see. My sight has finished.

-That's why she likes to

-feel you close.

-You're lovely, aren't you?

-He's tired of standing here.

-You should sit on the stool.

-He's gone to the other children.

-He's gone to the other children.

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-Oh, has he? Oh.

-Since losing her husband,

-Kitty lives alone.

-The radio's here.

-I sit here.

-And the heater's here.

-My eyesight was poor

-even when I was at school.

-I sat at the front, near the board.

-My sight went gradually

-over the years.

-In the end,

-I saw the specialist in Bangor.

-He said I had macular degeneration

-and that nothing could be done.

-It does get me down quite a bit.

-You want to get on but you can't.

-But up to now,

-I've managed quite well.

-Cleaning and so on.

-I'll cook chops,

-lamb chops and potatoes.

-Carrots and swedes with it, say.

-It gets me down sometimes...

-..but I'm better off than many

-people, which is a comfort.

-Children this age think

-that everyone can see and hear.

-The aim of the next task...

-..is for the children to experience

-what happens when they can't see...

-..and have to rely

-on their other senses.

-You've got white hair.

-You've got white hair.

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-Yes, I've got white hair.

-Why?

-Because I'm getting old.

-Because I'm getting old.

-The psychologists want Ioan Esteban

-and Kitty to play a game.

-Guessing foods without seeing them.

-Guessing foods without seeing them.

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-I can't see a thing now.

-No. Where's your mouth?

-My mouth's out.

-Put this in your mouth.

-Is it in your mouth?

-A banana.

-I can't see anything.

-You can't see anything.

-That's how Auntie Kit is.

-I can't see anything.

-I can't see anything.

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-Why?

-Because my eyesight has finished.

-My sight has finished

-because I'm old.

-You saw my white hair...

-Maybe Ioan Esteban

-is starting to see...

-..what getting old

-is like for Kitty.

-We've seen children experiencing...

-..being in the company

-of an older generation.

-That has widened

-their understanding...

-..of what being old means.

-What happens when people get old.

-It also makes them understand

-that getting old has its problems.

-Another day has ended,

-and the children head for home.

-Tomorrow, they'll be back

-with their new old friends.

-I love children.

-They come up to you

-and touch the back of your hand.

-Some want to give you a kiss.

-For the last day, the psychologists

-have organized a special party...

-..to celebrate the relationship

-between the children and the OAPs.

-You miss them when they leave.

-Seeing them go, you feel longing.

-Like your own children leaving

-when they got older.

-I'll go to bed early tonight!

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-Over three days, pensioners

-from Blaenau Ffestiniog...

-..have shared their day centre

-with six small children.

-Two, three, six.

-It's been an eye-opener, the way

-they've responded to the children...

-..and hearing more from them...

-..about when their children,

-and they themselves, were young.

-The psychologists have found a photo

-from the time of WW2.

-They've asked Chico

-to show it to the pensioners.

-Do you see anyone familiar?

-I'm supposed to be here.

-I'm supposed to be here.

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-Are you? Where are you?

-In 1945, a street party was held in

-Blaenau to mark the end of the war.

-There's my uncle.

-What's he called?

-Trevor. Trevor Davies.

-Trevor. Trevor Davies.

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-Trevor? So you know him.

-Trevor Davies.

-Trevor Davies.

-

-Yes.

-That takes Beti back years.

-I should know her too. Glenys?

-Is that Glenys?

-Is that Glenys?

-

-Glenys, yes.

-The war had ended

-and the lads had been sent home.

-That's what the party was for.

-Reminiscing is psychologically

-positive for people as they age.

-On Day Three, both generations

-are being encouraged...

-..to go back to the time when

-the war ended at a special party.

-Kitty immediately calls Idris over.

-You're lovely, aren't you?

-You're lovely, aren't you?

-

-Yes.

-Beti wants Ioan Esteban's company.

-Distinct relationships have formed.

-Any party needs food...

-..so Kitty, Ioan Esteban,

-Stella and Gruff make jam tarts.

-Where are you? Who's with me?

-As Kitty can't see, she'll need Ioan

-Esteban's help to make the pastry.

-After two days in her company,

-the psychologists want to see...

-..if he has grasped

-that Kitty is blind.

-Have you got a fork?

-Have you got a fork?

-

-I know where my hand is.

-I've got two hands.

-Have you? There you are.

-Have you got two hands?

-He's starting to notice.

-What's this?

-Do you know why you can't see?

-You haven't got a memory.

-You've got no memory.

-You can't see

-because you haven't got a memory.

-He's trying to work out

-why she can't see.

-He thinks it's to do with losing

-the memory, which is interesting.

-He might not fully understand...

-..but realizing for the first time

-that Kitty is blind...

-..is a big step for Ioan Esteban.

-Gruff's eating the jam over here!

-Her time with the children

-has been very special for Kitty.

-I'll think about it a lot

-after I go home tonight.

-I was very impressed by them.

-Their parents have raised them well.

-On a nearby table,

-cupcakes need to be decorated.

-Cian spends some one-to-one time

-with Evelyn.

-What are we going to do?

-Make cakes.

-Yes, put trimmings on the cake.

-Those, then those, then those.

-Those, then those, then those.

-

-Smarties.

-Out of all the children,

-Cian has the least contact...

-..with older people

-like grandparents.

-Cian is one little boy

-in a very big family.

-I have eight children currently...

-..and six weeks to go

-until the next one.

-I want to sing.

-# I saw a jackdaw

-# Sitting on the roof #

-Cian has no contact

-with old relatives...

-..because it's only us in Blaenau.

-It's hard to travel to them.

-Cian's one-to-one time

-with adults is scarce.

-In such a busy house, that may be

-behind his lack of confidence.

-The psychologists want to see...

-..what effect time with Evelyn

-will have on Cian.

-I can't do sprinkles.

-I can't do sprinkles.

-

-Yes, you can.

-Come on, Cian, you can do it.

-That's Cian's stock response.

-I can't do it. No confidence.

-I can't do it. No confidence.

-

-But he can do it.

-Watch me doing it.

-Onto the cake.

-Watch how I do it.

-You only need a little bit.

-In order to boost the confidence

-of a child like Cian...

-..it's important to have

-one-to-one time with an adult.

-That adult also needs to support,

-encourage and praise.

-There you are.

-That one and you'll be done.

-OK, you've finished.

-Well done.

-Plenty of praise, that's how

-you build a child's confidence.

-You did well, didn't you?

-Yes.

-Take another one.

-It isn't just Cian

-who benefits from the experience.

-It would be nice

-to go back 15 years.

-Stupid, really, but there we are.

-No, I don't like getting old.

-While the cakes are baking,

-an organist has set up in the room.

-The psychologists hope

-that Second World War songs...

-..will rekindle memories

-in the old people.

-Beti clearly remembers.

-# In your old kit bag

-# Smile, boys, that's the style

-# What's the use of worrying?

-# It never was worthwhile #

-As Beti sings, the shadow

-of dementia lifts for a little.

-# In your old kit-bag

-and smile, smile, smile #

-With a condition like dementia,

-it's the family that suffers most...

-..like Beti's son, Eric.

-We were in denial for so long.

-Fighting it, not accepting it.

-Then, earlier this year,

-Mam got the diagnosis.

-She wasn't eating, and her weight

-fell below five stones.

-And, sorry...

-..they found out

-that she had dementia.

-It was tough.

-# Help somebody as I pass along #

-She was taught to sing

-when she was a very young girl.

-She won at a lot of eisteddfodau,

-and Nain was a soprano as well.

-I suppose they sang together a lot.

-Sometimes, when Dad came home,

-they'd play old records.

-When they stopped,

-they carried on singing.

-Beti isn't the only one

-who responds to the organ.

-Someone wants to sing a solo.

-Who else but Idris?

-# Twinkle, twinkle, little star

-# How I wonder what you are

-# Up above the world so high

-# Like a diamond in the sky

-# Twinkle, twinkle, little star

-# How I wonder what you are #

-Beti sang the words with Idris

-all the way through...

-..as she did as a mother.

-The change we've seen in Beti

-over three days is astounding.

-She's gone from being confused

-to being a happy person...

-..who sang along with

-some happy memories of her youth.

-It's so important to give people

-these happy periods...

-..even though

-they live with dementia.

-Following Idris' example,

-Beti is next on her feet.

-..to sing a song

-as a farewell to the children.

-# We'll meet again

-# Don't know where, don't know when

-# But I know

-we'll meet again some sunny day #

-Did you hear my voice clicking?

-That's nerves setting in.

-Three days ago,

-the children passed the door...

-..on their way to the nursery.

-After this experiment...

-..children and old folk know

-and understand each other better.

-I haven't sung that in years.

-Really, really beautiful.

-I want a biscuit from there.

-The experiment is over.

-After sharing both experiences

-and cakes, the change is obvious.

-Everyone

-will treasure these memories.

-I'll always remember them.

-Oh, I've enjoyed myself.

-They're lovely little children.

-Goodbye, son.

-The children bid farewell to their

-old friends for the last time.

-Be a good boy.

-By the last day, I could see

-that everyone had relaxed.

-I hope they'll still come here

-to see them occasionally.

-I think they'd like that a lot.

-They've formed an incredible bond.

-They were good children,

-no whingeing.

-They're just down there every day.

-They were great.

-They were great.

-

-There we are.

-With the experiment over,

-Stella sneaks a sly souvenir...

-..to remember the week when the

-little children came to her world.

-S4C Subtitles by Testun Cyf.

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