Championing the role of the arts in dementia care
Links
Arts and Dementia
MoMA Alzheimer’s Project
http://www.moma.org/meetme/index
Hearts and Minds – Elderflowers programme
http://www.heartsminds.org.uk/elderflowers.html
Chrysalis at Tynedale - creative activities for people living with dementia in Northumberland
www.chrysalis-tynedale.org.uk
Taking Part Workshops
www.takingpartworkshops.org.uk
Dementia Positive - Encouraging communication, consultation & creativity in work with people who have dementia
http://www.dementiapositive.co.uk/index.shtml
Creative Arts for Dementia Network
http://www.cultureandwellbeing.org.uk/cadn
The Society for Arts in Dementia Care (Canada and Australia)
www.cecd-society.org/about_us.html
Green Candle Dance Company
www.greencandledance.com
Lost Chord – music for people living with dementia
www.lost-chord.org.uk
Ladder to the Moon – training and theatre charity
www.laddertothemoon.co.uk
Arts4Dementia
www.arts4dementia.org.uk
Dementia - Social Care
Dementia Care Partnership
http://www.dementiacare.org.uk/index.html
NHS Awareness Campaign “I have dementia. I also have a life.”
http://www.nhs.uk/dementia/Pages/dementia.aspx
Quality of Life Partnership
www.qualityoflife.org.uk
Research and Development
Holding Memories
Dementia, memory, objects, and museums
http://holdingmemories.wordpress.com
Holding the moment of holding
http://objecthandling.wordpress.com
SCIE Dementia web resource
http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/dementia/index.asp
Centre for Medical Humanities, Durham University
http://www.dur.ac.uk/cmh
University of Stirling - Research
http://dementia.stir.ac.uk/research
Bangor University, Dementia Services Development Centre
http://www.bangor.ac.uk/imscar/dsdc/creativearts.php.en?catid=&subid=4357
University of Stirling, Dementia Services Development Centre
http://dementia.stir.ac.uk/
Mendeley research papers – creativity and dementia
Dementia Research Centre UCL
National context
Department of Health - Dementia Information Portal
http://www.dementia.dh.gov.uk
Dementia Action Alliance
http://www.dementiaaction.org.uk
National Dementia Declaration
http://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/info/3/
national_dementia_declaration
Dignity in Care network
www.dignityincare.org.uk
International
The Society for Arts in Dementia Care (Australia and Canada)
www.cecd-society.org/index.html
Alzheimer’s Disease International
www.alz.co.uk
Alzheimer’s Disease International – About Alzheimer’s Disease
http://www.alz.co.uk/alzheimers
Dementia Charities
North East Area Alzheimer’s Society
Click here to link
Alzheimer’s Society
http://alzheimers.org.uk
Publications
"The MoMA Alzheimer's Project: Programming and resources for making art accessible to people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers"
Click here to download
“Creative Approaches in Dementia Care”, a practical
introduction to the use of the arts in dementia care,
published May 2011, edited by Hilary Lee and Trevor Adams.
www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=356205
‘Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained’: Risk guidance for people with Dementia. Department of Health, November 2010
Click here to download
Alzheimer’s Society – Publications
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/publications
Alzheimer’s Society – Factsheets about dementia
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/home_info.php?homepageID=23
University of Stirling – Dementia publications
http://www.dementiashop.co.uk
Journal of Dementia Care
Living Well With Dementia: A National Dementia Strategy - Acessible Summary, Dept of Health
Design for Dementia
University of Stirling – Design & Technology Suite
http://dementia.stir.ac.uk/design_welcome
Wandering in Familiar Spaces Dissertation investigating architecture for people with dementia by Abigail Maddox
http://www.wanderinginfamiliarspaces.com/intro.html
Resources For Carers
NHS Carers Direct – Information, advice and support for carers
http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/Pages/CarersDirectHome.aspx
Who Cares? Information and support for carers of people with dementia. Department of Health, 2007.
Click here to download
North East
VOICENorth: Institute for Ageing and Health
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/iah/ageing/volunteer/voicenorth.htm
Carers’ Associations
Princess Royal Trust for Carers
www.carers.org
Gateshead Carers Association
http://www.gatesheadcarers.com/
Carers Centre Newcastle
http://www.newcastlecarers.org.uk
North Tyneside Carers Centre
http://www.northtynesidecarers.org.uk/
Carers Association in South Tyneside
http://www.southtyneside.info/communitysupport/carers
Sunderland Carers Centre
http://www.sunderland.nhs.uk/carers
Easington District Carers Support
http://www.carers.org/local-centre/easington
Durham and Chester-le-Street Carers Support
http://www.dccarers.org/
Durham Dales Action for Carers (Wear Valley)
http://www.carers.org/local-centre/wear-valley
Durham Dales Action for Carers (Teesdale)
http://www.carers.org/local-centre/teesdale
Hartlepool Carers
http://www.hartlepoolcarers.org.uk
Carers Northumberland
http://www.carersnorthumberland.org.uk/index.html
Training
First Choice Training
www.fctedinburgh.co.uk
