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| Enriching life with creative expression | | Author(s) | Claire Ford |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 16, no 3, 2012 |
| Pages | pp 111-116 |
| Source | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/jo... |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Quality of life ; Activities of older people ; Cultural activities ; Engagement ; Participation. |
| Annotation | This paper considers the benefits for individuals with dementia from participating in highly creative engagement activities. It results from the author's work on the Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship carried out in six cities across the United States during 2011. At this time the author worked collaboratively with leading clinicians in the field looking at innovative approaches to implementing creativity into the framework of caring for people with dementia. Data, observations and knowledge were gathered from various access programmes in museums and galleries, creative access organisations and in alternative environments from hospitals, to day centres and residential care. The paper seeks to analyse the ways of promoting access for individuals in settings such as museums and galleries, comparing and contrasting the various ways in the USA and UK. It highlights the benefits of coordinating creative activities within a healthcare setting, looking at ways of changing cultural views and improving the health service. Implications for practice are discussed. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121026007 A |
| Classmark | EA: F:59: G: H4: DN: TMB |
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