The uplifting power of enjoyment of creative writing, our voices heard, sharing and sparking ideas nurtures our resilience in the community.
Engaging in re-energising social activity from the onset of a potential dementia empowers individuals and their loved ones to preserve their brain health, combat isolating fears and nurtures sense of identity, of belonging and resilience for years longer.
Professor Lynne Corner, Director of VOICE and COO at the UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing at the University of Newcastle chairs a debate between leaders in social prescribing, culture health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on referral to creative writing programmes
If you are involved or interested in innovative ways of using poetry and creative writing to inspire older adults to override mild cognitive impairment, or are responsible for culture, health and wellbeing, or are a social prescriber or for anyone interested in culture and creativity to preserve for brain health, join us for this free webinar on Tuesday 7 June 2022 at 12-1.15 pm GMT.
Speakers:
- Chair: Professor Lynne Corner, Director of VOICE and COO at the UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) at the University of Newcastle.
- Professor Catherine Loveday, Professor of Cognitive Science, University of Westminster
- William Sieghart CBE, founder of the National Poetry Day and Chairman of Forward Thinking
- Kadija Sesay MBE, FRSL, FRSA, literary activist of Sierra Leone descent, poet founder of SABLE Litmag
- Kate Parkin, Regional Culture Health & Wellbeing Alliance champion and Creative Ageing Programme Manager, Equal Arts
- Daisy Barrett-Nash, poet. Writers at Play: ‘The Art of Letter Writing’ for Equal Arts
- John Deutsch, Writers at Play participant
- Cheryl Moskowitz, American poet, novelist, translator
- Nabeela Ahmed, writer, poet, storyteller, teacher, artist
- Justyna Sobotka, Healthy London Partnership: Social Prescribing Project Officer, Regional Learning Coordinator Support
- Veronica Franklin Gould (VeronicArts and A4D)
SPEAKER DEBATE
The webinar series is produced in partnership with Sir Muir Gray of the Optimal Ageing Programme at the University of Oxford and with Arts 4 Dementia.