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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! …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Arts for Brain Health Final Video

Videos

From the YouTube Video Description: This project aims to utilize artistic creativity to improve social engagement opportunities for people living with dementia, ultimately transforming the healthcare experiences of patients, professional caregivers, and family members, with …

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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 …

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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.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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