For people with dementia, smell could be the key to peace - IN FOCUS: ‘Smell therapy’ is booming within care homes, with ...

If you thought arts and crafts activities were just for children, think again. Crafting is a hobby that people of all ages can enjoy, especially senior citizens. Besides providing an activity to keep ...

She infused her love for arts and crafts into the rest of my family. My mom joined community theater groups when she became an empty nester and learned pour painting. My younger cousin photographs ...

Read more about how the arts can help people living with dementia. James Pickett, Head of Research at Alzheimer's Society, discusses how the arts can help people living with dementia. Art and culture ...

Scottish band The Bluebells performed with a Dumbarton-based dementia choir at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum this afternoon to raise awareness of the power of meaningful music for dementia.

It will bring a number of support organisations in the area together and include an arts and crafts class and relaxation therapy. "People living with dementia sometimes lack social contact ...

Loneliness has been linked to increased dementia risk. It’s difficult to know how much ... Example of activities include: adult education or learning arts and crafts (especially in groups) playing a ...

Created Out of Mind has focused on the experiences of those living with dementia and how the arts can help communicate personal stories. The project, based in The Hub, on the fifth floor of the ...

Arts and Crafts was an influential movement of the late 19 th century which attempted to re-establish the skills of craftsmanship threatened by mass production and industrialisation. Architecture was ...