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Journal of Brain and Neurology | Volume 3

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March 14-16, 2019 | London, UK

International Conference on

Vascular Dementia and Dementia

Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Joint Event

rtistic skills and appreciation, imagination and creativity can

remainvibrantforyearsafteronsetofadementia.Forpeople

affected by a dementia, active involvement with culture and the

arts restores identity and sense of purpose in the community,

combats stigma and loneliness. Weekly arts programs are led

by artists, dancers, actors and musicians trained to understand

their communication challenges. Preserving resilience for as

long as possible, stimulating opportunities, useful for referral by

memory and care services, adapts to participants’ conditions,

so as to override symptoms, boost brain function and generate

imaginative responses – mindful that music uplifts mind, body

and soul to the end.

Speaker Biography

Veronica Franklin Gould founded Arts 4 Dementia (A4D) in 2011 to help develop re-

energising programmes at arts venues, for early stage dementia. She is working with

universities specializing in arts for health, her reports and symposia showcase best-practice.

Reawakening the Mind was awarded her with the London 2012 Inspire Mark and Positive

Breakthrough in Mental Health Dementia Award 2013 and she was named for The Sunday

Times “Changemakers” finalist (2014). On publication of Music Reawakening (2015), she

was appointed A4D’s president and head of research and set up a regional programme,

Reawakening Integrated: Arts & Heritage (2017), collaborating with Dr Trish Vella-Burrows

to align with NHS England’s Transformation Framework, The Well Pathway for Dementia.

Veronica Franklin Gould

Arts 4 Dementia, UK

Reawakening the mind: Arts programs to re-energies and inspire families and

individuals affected by a Dementia