Co-creativity, well-being and agency: A case study analysis of a co-creative arts group for people with dementia.

ABSTRACT: At the heart of this paper is an exploration of artistic co-creativity involving people with dementia and their partners. Co-creativity promotes a relational approach to creativity which nurtures inclusion and participation. This paper investigates how co-creativity can affect well-being from the perspectives of people with dementia and their carers; and explores how well-being and agency might be usefully reconsidered. The article draws on findings from a small-scale study 'With All' that focused on music and dance as non-verbal and therefore inclusive artforms. A range of disciplinary perspectives, from psychology, philosophy and social sciences, inform the study. The research used an intrinsic case-study methodology and within this a mixed-methods approach was adopted. This included dia

SUBMITTER: Zeilig H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6597952 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature