reawakening the mind evaluation of arts 4 dementia’s london arts challenge in 2012 arts...
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Reawakening the Mind
Evaluation of Arts 4 Dementia’s London Arts Challenge in 2012
Arts interventions to re-energise and inspire people
in the early stages of dementia and their carers
www.arts4dementia.org.uk/reawakening-the-mind-report
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• Terms of Reference–Museum of Modern Art, Meet Me:
Making Art Available for People with Dementia (New York 2009)
–World Alzheimer Report, The Benefits of Early Diagnosis and Intervention, 2011
–World Alzheimer Report, Overcoming the Stigma of Dementia, 2012
– APPGD, Unlocking diagnosis: The key to improving the lives of people with dementia (July 2012)
A4D’s London Arts Challenge in 2012
• Art (Museums & Galleries) Kenwood House The Wallace Collection Art on the Angel Canal Boat Dulwich Picture Gallery, National Portrait Gallery Photographers’ Gallery Museum of Brands (media)
• Dance
Rambert Dance Company Fergus Early, Green Candle Dance Bisakha Sarker and Akademi South Asian Dance UK at the Bull Theatre
• Drama and Poetry
Tricycle Theatre (scriptwriting and drama) Prince of Wales Theatre Seta White at Leighton House (scriptwriting and drama) Poetry with Cheryl Moskowitz (two projects) at Putney Library
• Music
Prince of Wales Theatre Kokila Gillett at Cadogan Hall
‘The London Arts Challenge is encouraging people in the early stages of dementia to fulfil their potential. I am proud that with the help of partners such as Arts 4 Dementia, we are delivering our vision to use the power of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to boost participation in innovative arts activity.’ Lord Coe
Culture and Health Framework
• A4D or Arts Organisation education team contacts.
• Local memory service/clinic/community mental
health team, Alzheimer’s Society, Age UK, Admiral
nurse, Care Services, who contact
• Person and carer keen to participate, who contact
• A4D or Arts Org, who records participants’ details.
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The ideal A4D Model
• Weekly workshops.
• Led by one workshop leader
• 2-3 volunteers – specialists in the art form
• 6-8 PWD, 6-8 Carers
• [A4D evaluator]
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Increased Confidence Art Dance Drama Music TOTAL92% 74% 100% 100% 95%
Increased CreativityArt Dance Drama Music TOTAL91% 95% 100% 100% 95%
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Enhanced Cognitive Functioning
Art Dance Drama MusicTotal Benefit93% 93% 96% 90% 94% 1+ days82% 86% 82% 90% 84% 2+ days80% 86% 75% 90% 80% 3+ days50% 79% 61% 80% 60% 1 week+ 7% 7% 4% 10% 6% No effect
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Quality of Life Impact
91% with dementia felt better in themselves84% reviving creative skills81% more confident75% more energetic75% keener to socialise73% developing new skills
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Reawakening the Mind< Connect >
• All participants with dementia now feel less isolated, have groups of friends, are restored to active creative sociable life, keen to return for more workshops.
• 90% will keep in touch with others on their courses• Most Arts organisations plan to continue A4D projects and have
local memory age and care services for participant referral through the A4D website.
• Our A4D Friends group plans to continue monthly activities at arts venues.
< Be Active >• 99% feel more fulfilled through their creative achievement• 89% feel more confident. The remaining 11% were not in the
early stages of dementia, but valued the stimulation.
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< Take Notice >• 97% see that engaging in arts activity overrides memory
worries and that their creative skills are vibrant.• 99% see that continuing arts activity will enrich their lives
< Keep Learning >• 40 arts facilitators, workshop leaders, 11 volunteer arts
students, four A4D members attended A4D’s Dementia UK training
• 84% feel they have learned new skills• 99% will continue to develop their art wherever they can.
Reawakening the Mind< Give >
• Carers – young and old - found that arts activities offer a constructive way for them to preserve a fulfilling, active life with their partners in the community. ‘You’re thinking and not worrying.’
• Arts organisations plan to offer training sessions for carers
• Volunteers aim to set up their own A4D practices.
www.arts4dementia.org.uk