Purpose This review articulates current understanding of the aesthetic, artistic and creative
contributions that Dance makes to Health and Wellbeing across the lifecourse within …

The aim of this systematic review was to interrogate the existing literature that articulates
indirect or direct links between quality of life (QoL) and creativity in later life musical learning …

Receiving a dementia diagnosis is a difficult experience for most people and often affects
their wellbeing negatively. To support people's wellbeing, in a therapeutic context, life …

This article draws upon six social research studies completed by members of the Dementia
and Ageing Research Team at The University of Manchester and their associated networks …

The majority of people living with dementia are cared for by their families. Family carers play
a vital role in upholding the formal care system. Caring for a family member with dementia …

Background: People with dementia are often excluded from research due to ethical
concerns and a reliance upon conventional research methods which focus on recall and …

Background The drive towards living well with dementia has resulted in a growing
recognition of the value of community-based participatory arts activities. This review aimed …

A values-based approach embedded in the transformative tourism research paradigm is
used to examine dementia-friendly outdoor and nature-based experiences. Interview and …

This study investigated co-constructed research poetry as a way to understand the lived
experiences of people affected by rarer dementia and as a means to use poetry to convey …

In this article, I introduce insights from new material feminist theories into the understanding
of connectivity on the basis of an aesthetic analysis of artistic encounters with people living …