ART THERAPY FOR PREVENTING DEMENTIA

Witness the coming-together of creative art and scientific insights, as we learn how art therapy can slow the progression of dementia. Learn techniques proven to enhance one’s memory, cognitive function and emotional well-being. Through art therapy, you’ll explore your creativity while equipping yourself with strategies for maintaining mental health.

Enrol today to discover how art therapy can be an ally in safeguarding your cognitive well-being. Join us on this journey towards a healthier future, where art therapy becomes your key to dementia prevention!

Course Objectives
This course aims to raise awareness and impart knowledge of preventing dementia by strengthening participants’ ability to reconnect with their senses and emotions through sensorimotor processes to stimulate sensory memory, storytelling and tactile expressions. The sensory rich and tactile experiences in creative activities like painting, claywork, weaving, or mixing colours help to enhance cognitive functioning, emotional expression, sensory processing, memory revitalization, and identity building.

Participants will have better understanding of dementia and how artmaking can be used as a creative and sustainable tool to help prevent or delay dementia.

Participants will also create several artworks through first-hand therapeutic activities, including claywork, sensory painting, memory collage, and creative poetry.

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COURSE SCHEDULE

No. of sessions	Course Dates	Time
4	5 March - 26 March 2025 (every Wednesday)	Afternoons (3.30pm to 5pm)

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Materials

Art materials will be provided during this course.

Eligible Subsidies

National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
(for Singaporean citizens and PRs aged 50 years and above)

Course Fees

Full Course Fee
$200.00

NSA Subsidised Fee
$40.00
(incl. art materials)

About Our Trainer

Amanda Chen

Amanda Chen is a certified and experienced Art Therapist with over 10 years of experience in the field. She holds a Master’s in Art Therapy (MA-AT, 2015), is a registered Arts Educator (MOE-AMIS), and a certified Nagomi Art Instructor.

Deeply passionate about using art for healing and empowerment, she has been actively engaged in the social work sector, collaborating with numerous charities and social enterprises over the years.