Dementia Digest: Creative Dementia: Using arts to support people living with young onset dementia and their families

We are pleased to have Associate Professor Clive Holmwood, Dr Gemma Collard-Stokes from the University of Derby and Dr Alison Ward from Dementia UK share the findings from an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project.

People with young onset dementia require community-based services that cater to their specific needs, emphasizing family dynamics, social interaction, and preserving individual identity. The Creative Dementia Research Group project explored the benefits of Neuro Dramatic Play (NDP) as a novel creative art, drama, play and movement method to engage people with young onset dementia in imaginative interactions and meaningful expressions of self. The team will present insights from this project, including recruitment challenges, the significance of a collaborative consultation group involving the dementia community, key data themes, and a strategy for expanding this distinctive approach.

To attend, please register here.

Please click here for more information about NDRIC or email: Jaqueline.parkes@northampton.ac.uk.