Towards a shift in understanding and recognition of value
Fergus Walsh explores the potential for a shift in the way that we talk and think about dementia based on research that overlaps science with the arts, placing an equal emphasis on both.
He explains:
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How dementia is still often perceived as a taboo which is fuelled by fear, causing barriers between people
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How the arts should not be seen as secondary to science in dementia research, but rather as complementary areas of investigation – and how this is still a novel route for conducting research
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Some of the difficulties of quantifying the value of such projects, even though the value of them can be clearly seen
CREDITS We would like to thank the Dementia Research Centre and the individuals in the film for providing the consent for the use of this video.
Dementia and the Arts: Sharing Practice, Developing Understanding and Enhancing Lives
Dementia and the Arts: Sharing Practice, Developing Understanding and Enhancing Lives
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