Listen "#113 Dementia & Arts"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing, host Fergal Fox explores how creativity and community engagement can support people living with dementia. Guests Matthew Gibb, Rosin Nevin, and Catherine Daly discuss the benefits of arts-based programmes, such as poetry groups, in fostering hope, connection, and self-expression. The conversation highlights person-centred care, the importance of trust, and the power of creative activities to enhance wellbeing, reduce stigma, and help individuals with dementia maintain a sense of identity and inclusion within their communities.
Links to information and resources mentioned in the podcast:
DSiDC website: www.dementia.ie
Understand Together website: www.understandtogether.ie
Produced by GKMedia.ie
Links to information and resources mentioned in the podcast:
DSiDC website: www.dementia.ie
Understand Together website: www.understandtogether.ie
Produced by GKMedia.ie
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