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Seated dance class offers accessible movement and creative expression to those living with dementia and their caregivers
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Seated dance class offers accessible movement and creative expression to those living with dementia and their caregivers

Among the 2025 Dementia Arts Fellowship projects is this series of co-creative theater workshops designed for people living with early-stage dementia and their care partners

Among the 2025 Dementia Arts Fellowship projects is this improvisation-based theater program helping caregivers to navigate the daily challenges of dementia care

Nonprofit provides intergenerational opportunities for creative expression, meaningful connection and joy

Artist reclaims green space at residential home and creates a program for aging residents to make, plant, and grow together

Organization uses movement-based intervention to creatively interact with those living with dementia and their caregivers

Community program provides respite for caregivers with creative projects and nature walks in the Philadelphia area

Combining passions of music and science, group brings mariachi performances to memory care facilities in Houston area

Musicians inspire creativity and social engagement in those living with dementia over a long-term commitment

Organization places art-making tools in the hands of people living with dementia and their caregivers in the Philadelphia area

Nonprofit Expose Dementia is among the 2024 Dementia Arts Impact Award recipients, launching a collaboration in The ART of the Matter

Poet, caregiver develops program to show others the creative path through dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

Comedy troupe demonstrates finding connection with people living with dementia through improvisation

National watercolor art program brings joy and creativity to those living with dementia

Choir and dance programs promote holistic well-being through physical activity, cognitive engagement, and social interaction

Programming harnesses the power of music to comfort and uplift, even in the face of dementia

Mirador is designed intentionally to be accessible to those with cognitive decline and their care partners

Teenager honors her grandfather’s memory by teaching art classes for those living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia

Daughter’s determination and drive against dementia has led to multiple volumes of this activity book for older adults

Annual program brings together people living with cognitive decline to create works of art and culminates in a show within their community

Music therapy programs encourage movement, deep breathing, and singing for older adults and those living with dementia.

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America brings those living with dementia together for 6 weeks of creative programming

2022 Dementia Spring Arts Impact Award recipient Modesto Flako Jimenez immerses viewers in Mercedes’ kitchen and life with dementia
The Dementia Spring Foundation connects artists with the dementia community to raise awareness and improve access to the arts for people with memory loss.