This handbook examines why, how and where creative arts can help meet the social, psychological and occupational needs of people living with dementia and their family carers. Bringing together case studies of music, dance, poetry, digital arts and more, this book explores the core skills needed to co-create inspiring programmes in various settings. Foregrounding the lived experience of people living with dementia and their carers, each chapter showcases best practice, person-centred approaches, core learning points and online resources. Full of expert information and clear practical guidance, this book is essential reading for students, early career and experienced practitioners seeking to improve health and wellbeing for people living with dementia.
Maria Pasiecznik Parsons is CEO of Creative Dementia Arts Network (CDAN). Maria is a professional social worker, academic and researcher, senior manager in dementia care and NHS and social care specialist consultant. Maria sits on the Boards of Frames of Mind and Dementia Community, has lived experience of being a family carer and lives in Bristol. Richard Coaten PhD is a registered dance movement psychotherapist (RDMP) with the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy (UK) and is a national and international specialist in non-verbal, movement and dance-based practices with people living with dementia and their carers. Richard sits on the boards of CDAN and the Balbir Singh Dance Company and is a Churchill Fellow (2010). He lives in West Yorkshire.
Foreword Co Editors Preface Section 1: Practising Well Chapter 1 Creativity in arts, health and dementia Chapter 2 Reflecting on good practice in creative arts and dementia SECTION 2 CREATIVE ARTS PRACTICE Chapter 3 A creative conversation about arts and memory Chapter 4 Song writing with people living with dementia Chapter 5 The artful carer: building communities of care through dance and somatic movement education with people living with Parkinson's and their caregivers Chapter 6 Creating and Sharing Poetry Chapter 7 Maggie May - co-creating a play about adapting to life with dementia Chapter 8 House of Memories Chapter 9 Creative arts in care homes Chapter 10 Creative Arts in Hospitals Chapter 11 Moving Kinship with Dementia: A Feminist More-than-Human Practice Chapter 12 Still Climbing Mountains - a conversation on creativity, aspiration and living with dementia Chapter 13 Social Prescribing of creative arts for older people Section 3 Informing, Developing and Supporting Chapter 14 Developing the creative health workforce Chapter 15 Support for Creative Practitioners CHAPTER 16 Research and evaluation Chapter 17 The working lives of freelance creative health practitioners: rewards and challenges. Chapter 18: Working with people living with dementia: creative arts practice in the next decade and beyond
A guide to creative arts practice and running arts programmes with and for people living with dementia, written by leading professionals in dementia arts practice
