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The Arts Dispel Medical Students’ Qualms About Dementia

Author: Rebecca VoelkerReference: Journal of the American Medical Association - News & PerspectivesLink: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2732049 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSj18wa51M&t=1s Maybe...
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Life Outside the Lines, Gray Area Podcast

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Family Caregivers Are Getting a Break — and Extra Coaching

Museum programs, like Arts & Minds and Just Us at the National Gallery, contribute to caregiver well-beingAuthor: Mindy...
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Tisch Fund Gives $10 Million to Initiative for Arts and Mental Health

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund launches ground-breaking arts and health initiative to increase access to...
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Engaging With Well-C hosen Artworks Shifts the Focus From Clinical Symptoms to Positive Well-Being

Reference: Halpin-Healy, C., 2017. Well-chosen objects support well-being for people with dementia and their care...
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Art Education Scholar Sarah Torres-Vega Interviews Arts & Minds Co-Founder and Executive Director, Carolyn Halpin-Healy

Reference: Torres-Vega, S., 2017. Carolyn Halpin-Healy on her experience as Co-Founder and Executive Director of...
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This National Gallery of Art Program Helps People With Memory Loss ‘Connect With Who They Were’

Author: Tara BahrampourReference: The Washington Post Link: www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/05/04/this-national-gallery-of-art-program-helps-people-with-memory-loss-connect-with-who-they-were Over the decades that Marie and Bill Fanning raised five children in...
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Independent Sources: Girls Who Write Code

Reference: ​CUNY TV YouTube link (start at 23:00 minutes): ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neBD5T3SJlY https://youtu.be/neBD5T3SJlY On this edition of Independent Sources, hosted...
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Arts & Minds at the Studio Museum Wins National Award

Reference: Harlem World MagazineLink:​ https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/arts-minds-at-the-studio-museum-wins-national-award/ The Studio Museum in Harlem is thrilled to announce that The...
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Transformative Learning Experiences at Arts & Minds

Reference: Halpin-Healy, C., 2015. Report from the field: Multi-cultural dialogue and transformative learning in Arts...