TAnDem conference presentations

This page provides a record of all conference presentations relating to TAnDem.

The Arts and Dementia Workshop 2019

On 10th December a group of interested parties gathered at The Hive in Worcester for an event hosted by the TAnDem (The Arts and Dementia) PhD students to share their research from the TAnDem Doctoral Training Centre. A full report of the day is available, together with a summary report.

A blog of the day can also be found here

TAnDem Conference 2018

Presentations from the TAnDem Conference 2018, held at University of Nottingham:

  • Broome, E. & Veale, A. Implementing arts activities in residential settings. (A pdf of the presentation is available).
  • Cousins, E. & Gray, K. Making meaning and capturing value across disciplines: Defining and evaluating arts activities for people with dementia.
  • Gray, K. Evaluating arts-based activities for people living with dementia: Challenges (and solutions). (A pdf of the presentation is available).
  • Swift, R. & Dowson, B. The music in the person; the person in the music.

Other conferences and events

2019

  • Gray, K. & Lazenby, E. July 2019. British Psychology Society Seminar Series: Telling stories in and about research, Bristol. ‘What is it about?’: illustrating research – a collaboration to narratively disseminate research findings’. A pdf of the oral presentation and a poster that was presented are available.
  • Dowson, B. June 2019. 11th European Music Therapy Conference, Aalborg, Denmark. Do the outcomes prioritised by research reflect the value of music and music therapy to people with dementia? Synthesis of findings from two literature reviews. Oral presentation.
  • Dowson, B. May 2019. Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference, London. Blue Skies Singing: What does a singing group offer to people with dementia and their supporters? Poster presentation.
  • Swift, R. May 2019. Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference, London. Sharing music in the caring relationships of people with dementia living at home. Oral presentation.

2018

  • Tom Dening was invited to talk about The Arts and Dementia at the 58th St Andrew's Day symposium of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, November 2018. (A pdf of the presentation is available).
  • Broome, E., Dening, T., Schneider, J., Brooker, D. October 2018. Alzheimer’s Europe conference, Barcelona, Spain. The impact of care staff on outcomes from arts interventions for people with dementia: a dual case study. Oral presentation.
  • Dowson, B. October 2018. Alzheimer’s Europe conference, Barcelona, Spain. Group singing for people with dementia and their carers: to what extent do standardised outcome measures reflect participants’ experiences? Poster presentation.
  • Dowson, B. October 2018. The Power of Music in Health and Social Care, Nottingham. Evaluating group singing for people with dementia. Oral presentation.
  • Swift, R. October 2018. Music Care Conference, Nottingham. Exploring And Developing ‘Personally Significant Music’ As Creative Process Within The Caring Relationships Of Individuals With Dementia Living At Home. Oral presentation.
  • Gray, K. October 2018. Art, Memory & Aging: Building Dementia-Friendly Communities through the Arts. Tokyo, Japan. Arts and Ageing: Capturing the value. Invited oral presentation.
  • McDermott, O. & Dowson, B. October 2018. Alzheimer’s Europe conference, Barcelona, Spain. The CHORD manual for singing group facilitators working with people with dementia. Oral presentation. 
  • Swift, R. July 2018. Seeds of Knowledge Conference, Worcester. Artful Research: researching arts engagement through engaging in the arts. Oral presentation.
  • Broome, E., Dening, T., Schneider, J., Brooker, D. May 2018. Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference, London. How the arts can transform care settings. Oral presentation.
  • Cousins, E. May 2018. Inter-professional Masterclass on Dementia, University of Nottingham. Invited to give a joint oral presentation about the arts and dementia.
  • Cousins, E. May 2018. Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference, London. Delivered a poster presentation entitled Making meaning, creating connection: A classification to define and describe arts interventions for people with dementia.
  • Cousins, E. May 2018: Sue Watson Postgraduate Oral Presentation, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham. Delivered an oral presentation entitled Making meaning, creating connection: A classification to define and describe arts interventions for people with dementia.
  • Cousins, E. April 2018: British Geriatrics Society Spring Meeting, Nottingham. Invited to give an oral presentation about the arts and dementia.
  • Gray, K. April 2018. Age Action Alliance and Flourishing Lives. Capturing success: Creative and Credible evaluation. Workshop.
  • Dowson, B. & Barnes, J. February 2018. British Association of Music Therapy Conference, London,  (2018). Skill-sharing in music therapy: challenges and opportunities. Workshop.
  • Dowson, B. & Barnes, J. February 2018. London. British Association of Music Therapy Conference. Skill-sharing in music therapy: challenges and opportunities. Workshop. 
  • Gray, K. February 2018. Institute of Health and Society Qualitative Research Methods seminar: Innovative Methodologies, Worcester. Critical realist grounded theory? Oral presentation.

2017

  • Gray, K. November 2017. Powerful Partners: Advancing Dementia Care through the Arts & Sciences. Royal Society for Public Health, London. Thinking about complexity in arts and dementia evaluation. Invited oral presentation. (A pdf of the presentation is available)
  • Cousins, E. December 2017: East Midlands Dementia Day, Nottingham. Invited oral presentation about singing and dementia.
  • Broome, E., Cousins, E. October 2017. Alzheimer’s Europe Conference. Berlin, Germany. Conversations over coffee: Navigating the PhD journey. Oral presentation.
  • Cousins, E. October 2017: Alzheimer Europe conference, Berlin. Invited to give an oral presentation about the arts and dementia taxonomy as part of the INTERDEM Task Force for Social Health session.
  • Gray, K. October 2017. Soft Evaluations Workshop. University of Wolverhampton. Arts and dementia: Methodological challenge. Oral presentation.
  • Cousins, E. September 2017: TAnDem international arts and dementia conference, Malvern.  Making meaning, creating connection: A classification to define and describe arts interventions for people with dementia. Poster presentation
  • Cousins, E. September 2017: Dementia PPI group, Nottingham. Delivered an oral presentation on emergent research findings to provide feedback to participants who had taken part in a focus group as requested.
  • Gray, K. July 2017. Do Not Go Gentle – Gerontology and a Good Old Age, 46th Annual British Society of Gerontology Conference. Swansea. Arts-based activities for people living with dementia: Are they particularly challenging to evaluate? Oral presentation. (A pdf of the presentation is available)
  • Gray, K., Evans, S., Griffiths, A. & Schneider, J. June 2017. Worcester.  Seeds of Knowledge Postgraduate Research Conference. Arts-based activities for people living with dementia: Challenges for evaluation. Oral presentation.
  • Swift, R. June 2017. Seeds of Knowledge Postgraduate Research Conference. Worcester. Music and dementia. Poster presentation.
  • Broome, E. Gray, K., Swift, R., Veale, A. June 2017. Bristol. International Culture Health and Wellbeing Conference. Arts and dementia: Reflecting on practice, engagement and value. Workshop.
  • Broome, E., Schneider, J., Dening, T. June 2017. Bristol. International Culture Health and Wellbeing Conference. Imagine Arts: Exploring the integration of a creative arts programme in residential care. Oral presentation.
  • Cousins, E. April 2017: Aalborg University, Denmark. Delivered an oral presentation about the arts and dementia, and preliminary research findings relating to the taxonomy. 
  • Broome, E., Cousins, E., Gray, K., Veale, A. March 2017. London. Royal Society Public Health International Arts and Dementia conference. The value, content and purpose of the ‘evidence base’ and how it should be communicated from different stakeholder perspectives. Facilitated discussion.
  • Broome, E., Schneider, J., Dening, T. March 2017. London. Royal Society Public Health International Arts and Dementia conference. Facilitating Imagine Arts in residential care homes: the artists’ perspectives.  Oral presentation.
  • Gray, K. March 2017. London. Royal Society for Public Health International Arts and Dementia conference. Methodological challenges in arts and dementia: A critical perspective on the literature. (A pdf of the presentation is available)
  • Cousins, E. January 2017: Created Out of Mind PhD day, Wellcome Hub, London. Delivered an oral presentation on the arts and dementia taxonomy and emergent research findings.

2016

  • Cousins, E. December 2016: Institute of Mental Health Dementia PPI group, Nottingham. Delivered a joint oral presentation on the arts and dementia.
  • Gray, K. November 2016. Arts and Health South-West Annual Conference. Arts for people with dementia: Why is it so hard to show that it works?
  • Cousins, E. September 2016: National Admiral Nurse forum, Nottingham. Invited to give an oral presentation and workshop on singing and dementia.
  • Cousins, E. June 2016: Medical School postgraduate research forum, University of Nottingham. Delivered an oral impact presentation and displayed a digital e-poster reporting emergent research findings relating to the arts and dementia taxonomy.
  • Cousins, E. June 2016: LINK16 postgraduate conference, University of Nottingham. Delivered an oral presentation reporting emergent research findings relating to the arts and dementia taxonomy.
  • Cousins, E. May 2016: Institute of Mental Health research day, Nottingham. Delivered an oral presentation on the proposed arts and dementia research.
  • Cousins, E. April 2016: Creative Dementia Arts Network conference, University of Oxford. Delivered a group presentation about the TAnDem Doctoral Training Centre and hosted an individual discussion group on classifying the arts and dementia.
  • Broome, E., Cousins, E., Dening, T., Schneider, J.  March, 2016. Nottingham. Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry Annual Conference. What should psychiatrists know about arts interventions in dementia? Workshop.

2015

  • Broome, E., Cousins, E., Gray, K., Veale, A. April, 2015. Oxford.Creative Dementia Arts Network. Researching arts and dementia. Workshop.
  • Broome, E. Dening, T., Schneider, J. November, 2015. Birmingham. British Psychological Society Seminar. What factors influence the facilitation of high quality arts programmes in care home settings? Poster.