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Dance and people with dementia

Rhythm, music, touch and movement enables dancers with dementia to connect with and relate to others, and the release of feelings can help communication.

On this page we have tried to present a selection of current, interesting and useful information related to dance and people with dementia. Our news, events and training, publications and research databases include information about or relevant to dementia and can be searched directly.





 

Health, Ageing and the Creative Arts conference

The 7th International Conference on Creative Expression, Communication and Dementia is being held at the Institute of Health and Society at the University of Worcester, UK

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News, events, research and other current information

An Evening with Dementia
An award-winning play exploring the state of being called dementia heads to the Edinburgh Fringe
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Classes & Workshops for people with dementia

Storybox project, Manchester Library
Drama based activities, storytelling and play project developed by Library Theatre Company, Manchester
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Cheltenham Circle Dance Group
This inclusive community group is open to anyone interested in joining a fun, relaxed and sociable dance group, but is particularly suitable for people with memory problems or dementia and family carers.
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Green Candle Dance Studios, London
Workshops as part of the Arts 4 Dementia London Arts Challenge in 2012
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The Bull Theatre, London
Workshops as part of the Arts 4 Dementia London Arts Challenge in 2012 
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Sadler's Wells, London
Workshops as part of the Arts 4 Dementia London Arts Challenge in 2012 
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Case studies


Going by way of the body in Dementia care...
Arts psychotherapist Dr. Richard Coaten sets out the important role dance can play in supporting people with dementia
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Our dancing days are (not) done... (excerpt)
Rachel Rogers, Project Development Manager, Merseyside Dance Initiative, reports on their health and wellbeing work with older people in Liverpool
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Reading

Musings of a Dance Movement Therapist
www.dancetherapymusings.com/dementia

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Useful contacts


Dr Richard Coaten, Dance Movement Psychotherapist
Dr Coaten co-ordinates a mailing list/network to circulate information amongst individuals and organisations with an interest in dance for people with dementia and other related information
Email richardcoaten@hotmail.co.uk

Arts 4 Dementia
www.arts4dementia.org.uk

ARTZ is Artists for Alzheimers (UK)
www.artz-uk.org

ARTZ (Artists for Alzheimer's) (USA, Europe, Australia)
www.artistsforalzheimers.org

Circle Dance in Dementia
www.circledanceindementia.com

Dance and Dementia
www.danceanddementia.co.uk

Dancemind
Dance practitioner Tina Heeley runs dance projects for people with dementia
www.tinaheeley.com

JABADAO
www.jabadao.org

The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care (Canada, Australia)
www.cecd-society.org



Alzheimer's Disease International
www.alz.co.uk

Department of Health
www.dh.gov.uk/health/category/policy-areas/social-care/dementia/

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