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Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) Teal Room Community Classes
Academic Courses
From the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) Website: AFA’s Teal Room Community Classes provides a variety of in-person therapeutic programs ranging from the creative arts therapies, Broadway singer performances, chair yoga, gardening classes, and more! …
Anne Basting
Anne Basting is the founder and director of Timeslips at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts. She is a playwright, artist and author of/contributor to many articles and three books, as well …
ArtCare: The Story of How an Arts Program Can Transform Long Term Care
Books and Chapters
ArtCare is a unique program that brings community artists, students and volunteers into Luther Manor Adult Day Care Center for art residencies with the Adult Day Care participants. ArtCare also provides trainings of how to …
Arts & Minds: Connecting Art & Well-being (US)
The mission statement from the Arts & Minds site: Arts & Minds is a not-for-profit organization committed to improving quality of life for all people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias through engagement with …
Building Bridges Across Age and Cognitive Barriers Through Art: College Students’ Reflections on an Intergenerational Program With Elders Who Have Dementia
via Journal of Intergenerational Relationships | Research and Studies
From the abstract: The positive impact of intergenerational service learning experience on college students’ academic and personal development is well documented. However, it is not clear whether students engaged in such programs with elders who …
Creative Ageing – Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
Research and Studies
These are the Winston Churchhill Memorial Trust’s findings from Fellows’ research into the beneficial effects of the arts on ageing.
Creative Aging: the Emergence of Artistic Talents
via The Atlantic | Articles and Blog Posts
From the article: As some people age and begin to lose cognitive abilities, they start to express previously hidden artistic talents. In my previous article, “Maintaining Connection and Saving Face,” I described Lester Potts, who became …
Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care
Books and Chapters
From Anne’s website: “A MacArthur Genius Grant recipient pioneers a radical change in how we interact with older loved ones, especially those experiencing dementia, as she introduces a proven method that uses the creative arts …
Equal Arts
Websites
From the website: We are a leading creative ageing charity supporting older people and those living with Dementia in Gateshead, Newcastle and across the UK. Our team works to improve the lives of older people …
Forget Memory: Creating Better Lives for People with Dementia
Books and Chapters
From the Forget Memory website: Memory loss can be one of the most terrifying aspects of a diagnosis of dementia. Yet the fear and dread of losing our memory make the experience of the disease …