{"product_id":"expressive-arts-with-elders-a-resource-9781853028199","title":"Expressive Arts with Elders: A Resource","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpressive Arts with Elders: A Resource\u003c\/strong\u003e by Weisberg, Naida. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781853028199.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engaging and practical book shows how older people who are disoriented or depressed or socially excluded by the process of ageing can experience a renewed sense of connectedness and life-affirmation through the expressive arts and arts therapies.\nThe contributors combine a thought-provoking analysis of theoretical considerations around the themes of aging, society and dementia with practical applications in a diverse range of creative arts including drama, music, art, dance and creative writing. They also include descriptions of innovative inter-generational and cross-cultural projects.\nProfessionals working with older people in a range of settings including residential homes, community centres and psychiatric care will find this book to be an indispensable guide to their practice.\nReview of the first edition\n;This book is comprehensive and program-oriented and will be of immeasurable help to professionals in the field of ageing. It is a lucid guide of successful and creative artistic programs which points the way to new dimensions in the field.\n- Jacqueline T. Sunderland, former president of the National Center on Arts and Ageing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45117989060661,"sku":"ByrdShop_1853028193","price":37.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781853028199_0e2d1afd-1b5a-45d8-8b2c-7bddd7065da5.jpg?v=1779961662","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/expressive-arts-with-elders-a-resource-9781853028199","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}