Being present
As you might be aware my first blog looks at how Dance Movement Psychotherapy can be used as a therapeutic tool to help benefit individuals living with dementia. My second blog will be exploring how “Being Present” is important for…
Music and dance
There’s something about artists
Artists who work with people with dementia are an extraordinary group of people. I’ve been privileged to observe a number of artists at work with people with dementia. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, we recently ran four
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Dance and dementia
Dance Movement Psychotherapy was first founded by Marian Chace in the 1920s and is widely used within schools, the health sector, various charities and organisations. This type of therapy is catered for all ages from infancy to the elderly. Dance
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“Presence, not performance”: Reflecting on Bev Foster’s ‘Music in Dementia Care’ workshops
Over the last month I had the fantastic opportunity to assist with all three of Bev Foster’s ‘Music in Dementia Care’ workshops. In addition to being a performer, songwriter, and music educator, Bev Foster is the founder of the Room
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The American pianist Jenny Lin gave a recital at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham this morning (18th December 2016), as part of the series of Sunday recitals that take place there each month. This one was extra special as
Tovertafel: Shedding light on ‘magical’ forms of engagement
As the arts within dementia become increasingly explored, so do more unique forms of creative activity. Most of us are at least somewhat familiar with ‘well-known’ activities such as group singing, arts and crafts, and reading groups etc. Therefore it
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Shall I compare thee to a dose of Donepezil? The Arts and Dementia
The arts hold a unique place in our lives. Whether it’s singing, poetry, museums or dance, the arts and culture enrich our lives and bring pleasure to everybody at some point. For people with dementia this is no different, as
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DA&WN: A project to promote arts in dementia through co-production
Our expectations of old age are increasingly overshadowed by the probability of progressive memory loss. The issues thrown up by this phenomenon have implications for scholars in the Arts and Humanities, as well as in the Social Sciences and Medicine.
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Music and me
Music keeps me mind clear and gives me a clear focus every day. I’d just like to mention a project I’m doing, to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research. Since I’ve been diagnosed it seems to me, music has become very
Perplexing Green People-Eating Plants
I have just come back from a trip down to Dorset to stay with my dad. My dad lives in a beautiful small north Dorset town, and it should be (and mainly is) a pleasure to visit. If you take
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