Dementia
is a term that encompasses a wide range of symptoms. In Europe alone about 10 million people live with dementia. Where health
policy and medical approaches reach their limits, art and design strategies can open up new perspectives for people living
with dementia – in terms of their abilities and circumstances and their social environment.
This
interdisciplinary handbook is aimed at people working and researching in the field of dementia. It offers insights into the
possibilities and limitations of artistic and art-related interventions in relation to dementia. This publication brings together
contributions from the disciplines of design, architecture, and art, music, and museum education, providing a variety of insights
into this multifaceted syndrome.
- Interdisciplinary research on arts and dementia
- New
perspectives from social design, museum education, sound art, and architecture
- Art and design interventions to improve
individual situations and the way society deals with dementia
Ruth Mateus-Berr, L. Vanessa Gruber,
Center for Didactics of Art and Interdisciplinary Education, University of Applied Arts Vienna