What role can the arts have in facilitating health and well-being? How can engaging in music, writing and other forms of creativity contribute to self-expression and healthy ageing?
Thursday 9 May researchers within welfare technology, creative writing and neurology talked about current research projects and discuss different perspectives on the topic at this mini-seminar at The Medicine and Health Library, NTNU, Trondheim.
Here is the videorecording of the event
Programme:
11.30-11.35:
Presentation of The Norwegian Resource Centre for Arts and Health
by Odd Håpnes
11.35-12.30:
Music and the aging brain. Can music help us age better?
By Joan Vidal Crespi
SENSE-GARDEN: Personalised and immersive spaces for people with dementia
by Artur Serrano
Beyond physical space: Creating environments for emotional connection
by Gemma Goodall
Writing about the (poetic) nuances of life. Why does it matter for our mental health?
by Olga Lehmann
12.30-12.45:
Questions and discussion
The seminar was facilitated by The Medicine and Health Library.