Patterns in the Fog
Patterns in the Fog
A Panel on Dementia and the Arts
MEDIA PARTNER
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As the global population ages and life expectancy increases, cases of dementia are on the rise. For those who have this condition and those who care for them, the journey into dementia can be harrowing at the best of times, but it is particularly heartbreaking during the current pandemic as the feelings of isolation common with the condition are aggravated by social distancing. In this discussion, hosted by University College London’s (UCL) school of pharmacy, caregivers, patients, pharmacists and neurologists share current treatment and understanding of the neurology of types of dementia, and how art can be used as a therapy to ease the condition for patient and caregiver alike.
Introduced by Dr Sara Garfield, co-chair of the UCL school of pharmacy equality, diversity and inclusion public engagement group and moderated by Christopher Bailey, Arts & Health lead, World Health Organization, with Dr Claudia Manzoni, lecturer in translational neuroscience, UCL school of pharmacy; Anne Child, consultant pharmacist for older people; Keith Oliver, person living with dementia together with friend Jen Holland; Diane Waller, arts therapy professor emeritus, Goldsmiths, University of London; and Veronica Franklin Gould, president, Arts 4 Dementia.
Panelists
Arts & Health Lead, WHO
Lecturer in Translational Neuroscience. UCL School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology
Pharmacy and Dementia Specialist Lead, Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company
Emeritus Professor of Art Psychotherapy at Goldsmiths, University of London
Psychology Graduate & Photographer
Educator & Mental Health Advocate
Founder, Arts 4 Dementia (A4D)
Research Pharmacist