This document provides an overview of the program for The 5th International Conference on Health, Aging and the Creative Arts, including a list of presentations on various topics related to using creative arts and expression to enhance health and quality of life for older adults and those with dementia. Some of the presentations will discuss using songwriting, storytelling, theater, visual arts and more to promote connection and well-being. The conference will be held in Penticton, British Columbia from September 30 to October 2, 2010 and is hosted by the Society for the Arts in Dementia Care.

1. The Songwriting Works™ Experience: Enhancing
Health for Elders, their Families and Communities
Judith-Kate Friedman (US)
Creativity and Group Expression as a Means
of Connection
Shelley Klammer (CA)
Seniors Make Plays from Their Stories
David Barnet (CA)
Creative Activities Programs in BC Adult Care Centres
Drs. Peter Graf and Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka (CA)
The Art of the Possible: A Passionate Commitment to
Arts, Health and Aging
Dr. Pamela Brett-MacLean (CA)
Spark of Life: A Care Intervention Model and the
Creative Expressive Abilities Assessment (CEAA)
Tool Application
Directors of the Maurice Zeffert Home (AUS)
Creative Managerial Approaches to Optimise
Human Potential
Directors of the Maurice Zeffert Home (AUS)
The Circle of Life and the Making of the Dignity Quilt
Paddy Bruce (CA)
The Psychological Effects of Vision and Hearing Loss
on People with Dementia
Dr. Asa Don Brown (CA)
Evaluation of an Expressive Art Activity Using the
Creative Expressive Abilities Assessment (CEAA) Tool
in Australia
Julie Gross McAdam (AUS)
Creative Moments in Everyday Relationships
Jeanne Sommerfield (CA)
Findings from a Systematic Literature Review on
Creative Expression Activities Programs and their
Impact on the Quality of Life of People with Dementia
Drs. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka and Peter Graf (CA)
Clown Work With Seniors: An Introduction to the
Practice, Theory and Benefits
Dr. Bernie Warren (CA)
Going By the Way of the Body in Dementia Care
Dr. Richard Coaten (UK)
The 5th International Conference on
Health, Aging and the Creative Arts
The conference is hosted by the Society for the Arts in Dementia Care with the generous support of Pfizer Canada Inc.
For more information, registration and paper submissions, please log on to www.cecd-society.org
Penticton Lakeside Resort, Penticton, BC
Pre-conference workshops: September 30, 2010
Conference: October 1 & 2, 2010
Program Highlights and Guest Speakers: