Healing Arts Therapies and Person-Centered Dementia Care

Seven practicing healing arts therapists from the U.S. and the UK share information from their experiences of working with people with dementia in the areas of dance, music and art therapy. The authors describe the theory underlying their modality, give practical applications of the art form in their work, and also suggest practical ideas for non-therapists. For arts therapists and health care professionals. The book is distributed in the US by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Anthea Innes has recently began work as a research fellow at the Centre for Social Research on Dementia, University of Stirling. Prior to this she was a lecturer with Bradford Dementia Group and continues to be involved in ethnicity and dementia research with BDG. Karen Hatfield is the director of Healing Arts Therapies at University Hospitals Health System - Heather Hill Hospital and Health Partnership. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in music therapy from Temple University.