Creative Dementia Practice Handbook
Arts for Health and Wellbeing

By (author) Various Authors

ISBN13: 9781805010357

Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 18/12/2025

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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.
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
  • Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama)
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
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