Description
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.
More Maria Pasiecznik Parsons, Richard Coaten, Various Authors, Alex Coulter, Jane Spiro, John Daniel, Charlotte Cunningham, Michael Bryan, Pat Winslow, Melanie Brierley, Nicky Smith, Rosa Peterson, Frances Poet, Carol Rogers, Alison Teader, Hilary Woodhead, Angela Conlan, Paula Har, Beatrice Allegranti, David Truswell, Ronald Amanze, Douglas Hunter, Kate Parkin, Julia Puebla Fortier, Kate Wilkinson, Kaya Green, Helen Shearn & Nicola Naismith Books
