This review contextualises the role participatory arts play for people living with dementia and provides an overview of some of the art forms that are most widely used, from storytelling to signing to museums.The review explores the many benefits of the arts for those with dementia but also the knowledge gaps in the field.
The review provides background to Mark Making, an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded exploration of the value of the arts for people living with a dementia.
The authors are Hannah Zeilig (London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London, UK), John Killick (Dementia Positive, Hebden Bridge, UK) and Chris Fox (Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK