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Single serves as background for a son struggling to reconcile his father with the realities of Alzheimer’s disease

Comedic performers bring the ‘40s, ‘50s, & ‘60s to those living with dementia in Seattle and New York

Film explores the experience of children within a family system that is grappling with dementia

Literature-based word game challenges individuals living with dementia to create something new, tell stories and engage

Exhibition showcases artist’s work before and after diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and continues a father’s teaching legacy

Theater production invites those living with dementia, their families, and their caregivers to a memory cafe with creative participation

Photo collection displays a visual memoir of a mother living with Alzheimer’s disease, captured by her daughter

Illustrated book walks readers through 4 seasons of life and calls to a sensory experience down memory lane

Nine-song album relates the experience of a son growing up with a father who is living with Alzheimer's disease

Play centers on the story of a woman living with Alzheimer’s disease who is visited by a Creature helping her to remember

Calendar raises awareness and celebrates the fuzzy caregivers of families living with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD)

Nonprofit seeks to provide connection and grounding through professional-grade, personalized Songs of Love for those living with dementia or cognitive decline

Collection of paintings serves as an outlet for a son and caregiver amid the day-to-day challenges of providing for his parents at home

Short animated film intertwines music and spoken word to illustrate the story of a person living with dementia and his caregiver as the journey ends

Children’s book offers photos and basic prompts to help children understand Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

What is Beyond Memory, and how did it come to be?  Beyond Memory, from Tumbling Hill Productions, is a mixed-media arts exhibition/installation co-created with the Pathways support group for people living with young-onset (or early-onset) dementia and their families (Bradford District, United Kingdom).  The exhibition involves visual arts (photography, film and collage) and creative writing, […]

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

Short film highlights the work of Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today, a program that invites people living with dementia to revisit an experience through shared creative expression

Inspired by the life of a woman living with dementia, the arts-based professional development places healthcare providers in patient’s shoes

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

Among the 2025 Dementia Arts Fellowship projects is this short film telling the story of Megan, a person living with Alzheimer’s, and her sister, Katie, her caregiver

Photo and video series documents a family’s life with dementia over 3 years of capturing unique images together

Multidisciplinary film installation honors 20th-century Black Canadian elder who was living with memory loss

In recent weeks, the Dementia Spring community lost one of its founding fathers, Ira G. Asherman.  Ira passed quietly at home, surrounded by family, after a prolonged battle with cancer that exceeded his oncologist’s expectations for survival, which should surprise no one who knew him well. Advocate for the Arts in Dementia Care A stalwart […]

Capturing his life with early-onset dementia, Luke’s documentary invites an authentic look at Alzheimer’s disease and its impact

Composer writes 5-song album fueled by the emotions of his father’s experience living with dementia

The Dementia Spring Foundation is proud to announce this year’s Dementia Arts Fellowship projects and introduce the Caregiver Engagement Fellowship.

Performer living with mild cognitive impairment writes and performs in a play detailing her — and her mother’s — experience with Alzheimer’s disease

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

Short film invites audiences to engage in shared creative expression— dancing and moving—with those living with dementia

Photographer and his father, Jack, document Jack’s years living with dementia from both points of view

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

Photographer shares captured moments of presence, vulnerability and connection with her mother through years of living with dementia

Artist expresses the devastating experience of Alzheimer’s disease, grief and loss in mixed media collection

Short film captures the experience of a young mother diagnosed with young-onset dementia

Through December, screen films and participate in talkbacks with creators of dementia-centered works, including members of the Dementia Spring community

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

Collection explores the relationship between modern and contemporary medical visual culture, including in the face of Alzheimer’s disease

Photo book shares experience of caregiving through COVID, documenting a father’s journey with dementia

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

Filmmaker brings along his camera to walk alongside his mother through her final years living with frontotemporal dementia

Hospice chaplain takes on hard themes, such as consent and social erasure, in this short film depicting dementia as it unfolds in a queer couple

When Memory Fades is a series of seven paintings depicting the stages of dementia. Inspired by my grandmother’s experience, the work explores the loss of memory and identity, reflecting the emotional impact on both the individual and their loved ones

Full length musical about the reconciliation of a mother/daughter while navigating an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Driving the Daisies is a limited series that explores what it’s like to lose independence as we age. Based on real people. One losing independence mentally with Dementia and the other physically with Parkinsons.

Concetta is a violinist, music composer and end of life doula. She provides live music as a support for those who are terminally ill and their grieving communities who surround them. She is the founder of Sound and Memory (www.soundandmemory.com).

I offer therapeutic movement experiences, SenseAble creative suggestions for support and empowerment, and therapeutic, evidence-based advice to help communities, individuals, and their care partners navigate life changes and move towards wellness.

My work aims to be a multimedia exhibit that blends portrait photography, personal storytelling, and clinical insight to honor individuals living with dementia.

Short film dealing with the challenges of caregivers and the importance of the arts and connections in memory care.

I’m shooting a documentary about dementia caregivers, covering the immense daily logistical struggles they face on top of the ongoing and unique process of dementia grief

Grandpa & Lewy is a children’s book that addresses some of the symptoms patients face and how a child might help a loved one dealing with LBD. A story of hope and empowerment that takes children through possible scenarios in a non-frightening way.