Creative and Arts Intervention Network Latin America

PI

• Dominic Campbell

Co-Investigators

• Nicky Taylor
• Sarah Fox
• Milton Lopez
• Fernando Peres
• Jennie Gubner

Abstract

A growing evidence base identifies multiple benefits of arts and creative practices for health and wellbeing. These offer significant scope for behavioural change intervention, patient activation and empowerment and have been shown to provide a significant social return on investment. This project sets out to establish an online peer network combining expertise and experience from Latin America Ireland, UK and US to promote understanding, awareness, best practice and education in:

• Creative practice for brain health; engagement, exploration, amplification and
  transformation.
• Application of this practice with marginalised and underserved communities.
• Co-development of practice with, by and for older adults, including people with
  neurodegeneration and their care partners.

It will achieve this by:

• Identifying existing examples of best practice in participating countries. Use these
  examples to codify a framework that makes it possible to identify further examples
  and practitioners.
• Establish an online information hub for resource sharing designed to be user friendly
  and engaging. All headline information on the site will be guided by disability access
  principles, non-technical language, and available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
• Explore interest and need through online exchange.
• Seek support for programme expansion with a focus on formal and peer education