Dr. Marc Rothman, founder of Dementia Spring, speaks with the Dementia Spring Impact Award recipient, Jess King, about the song “Here and Now” which was
The Dementia Spring Impact Award recipients are doing GREAT! Check out ‘Here And Now’, a beautiful song dedicated to the dementia community from Jess King,
Are you a visual or performing artist? Are you working on an original project that touches on dementia? The Dementia Spring Foundation wants to support
Dementia Spring is delighted to announce its latest Dementia Arts Impact Awardees. This year’s cohort features works by three artists from around the country who
The arts are a vital part of therapy for persons with dementia. Visual and performing arts therapists work with their patients day after day to
Textile and fiber artist Ann Clarke discusses how she used her art as a creative outlet while caregiving for her mother who had dementia.
Diane Pontius, creator of “I Still Love You” discusses the upcoming film she created to tell the story not only of her father’s dementia journey,
KR Riiber discusses the creation of Tangles & Plaques, a play about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia that truly immerses the audience in the experience.
Composer Lembit Beecher discusses his opera, “Sky on Swings,” which depicts the journey and friendship of two aging women as they confront Alzheimer’s disease.
Photographer Stephen DiRado discusses his series “With Dad,” a decades-long collaboration with his father Gene.
Filmmaker Michelle Memran discusses the making of her 2018 documentary film “The Rest I Make Up,” which follows María Irene Fornés, the groundbreaking playwright, director
Visual artist Amy Parrish expresses her grief through original work after the loss of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
Here at Dementia Spring, we are building a network of artists working to tell a new dementia story through performance, film, music, painting, and other
For Japanese sculptor and performance artist Hiromi Tango, memory is about more than just an individual or a disease like dementia… memory is about community.
Our 2021 Dementia Arts Impact Award Recipient is filmmaker Katie Mathews! Her short film “Dark Moon” is inspired by her personal experience with memory loss
Visual artist Holly Sabine Nerreter talks drawing in pencil, memory loss, and her series depicting older adults, “Protect the Past to Save the Future”
We spoke to Diane Retallack about her project Shadow and Light: An Alzheimer’s Journey in 16 Movements – an epic choral-orchestral work on the subject
It’s World Art Day and Dementia Spring is reflecting on all of the inspiring conversations we’ve had with artists in the past year!
Dementia Spring spoke to certified music therapist Karla Wilson who’s company Music Therapy At Home offers completely virtual music therapy sessions for people with dementia
Lola’s ArtKit aims to bring out creativity in people living with dementia, while offering needed respite for care providers.
Meet Music Mends Minds founder, Carol Rosenstein and learn how she has impacted the dementia community with music!
Josh Dorman is a painter and mixed media artist that has done extensive work in dementia-related portraiture and collaging.
Looking back at an amazing year of building the Dementia Arts Community through artist profiles, the Dementia Arts Impact Award, social media, and more.
We spoke to Tiffany Ramirez – founder of the program Artisan Mind – about using art to spark memory and faith to those with dementia.
Dementia Spring is a non-profit that shines a light on artists and art projects that work to bring hope and creativity to the dementia community.
Dementia Spring founder and CEO, Dr. Marc Rothman and Judith-Kate Friedman discuss how MUSIC and SONGWRITING give people with dementia and Alzheimers disease a fun,
Dementia Spring talks with Donna Newman Bluestein – a dance therapist and founder of Dance for Connection about movement programs that spark joy, create connection,
To the artists who have worked with us, the people who have shared their stories, the donors who have supported us, the team that has
Dementia Spring writer Laurel McLaughlin spoke with dancer, choreographer, and actress Tara Lee who is a member of Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre. They produced a
Author Jennifer Dupee speaks about her research on dementia for her debut novel “The Little French Bridal Shop”.
Dementia Spring founder Dr. Marc Rothman talks with Amy Li – creator of the Dance4Healing program.
A conversation with Alex Winstanley – author of the children’s book “My Grandma Has Dementia”.
Founder of Dementia Spring – Dr. Marc Rothman – talks with art therapist Erica Curcio in our latest artist profile!
We’re a non-profit organization created to shine a light on the impact of the arts on dementia and support artists who are working in the
Scott Perry’s recent book “Here” contains photographs documenting his experience as caregiver for his grandparents – one who has received a dementia diagnosis.
Dementia Q&A is here to answer your questions about dementia in under 5 minutes, without a lot of medical jargon, and always based on evidence
Today’s video is about how to stay active with a diagnosis of dementia when everyone is isolated or quarantined for Covid-19.
Dr. Marc explains how Amyloid-beta can build up and cause deposits – or plaques – in the brain tissue of people with dementia. Researchers are
This video is about Dr. Alois Alzheimer and the first patient he described with the dementia that would eventually be named for him: Mrs. Auguste
This video is about how Alzheimer’s Disease typically progresses, from early to late stages.
This video is about how Alzheimer’s Disease typically progresses, from early to late stages.
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In this video we address the issue of how to safely live alone if you have a diagnosis of dementia. When I first think about
In this video, Dr. Marc addresses the issue of how to safely live alone if you have a diagnosis of dementia.
In this video we address the issue of how to safely live alone if you have a diagnosis of dementia.
This week’s video – the 3rd in our Care Settings and Services video series – is about the distinction between Assisted Living facilities and Nursing
This video is about the distinction between Home Health and Home Care, which go by various names and are often confused.
This week’s video – the first in our Care Settings and Services video series – is about the distinction between SKILLED and UNSKILLED care, where
This video is about how people end up dying of dementia, even though it might seem like they died of something else.
This week’s video talks about whether there is currently an ‘epidemic’ of dementia or not. The short answer is NO, but it certainly seems like
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