The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care is built on the premise that people living with dementia have the right to dignity, to be heard and to be valued.

The Society provides an interdisciplinary forum for creative expression in dementia care, bringing together academic research and practical knowledge through collaboration between the medical profession and the creative arts.

The Society aims to disseminate knowledge
and establish ties with dementia care organisations worldwide, thereby improving the quality of life for people with dementia.

Advisory Board  

• Dr. Howard Feldman, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
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  Dr. Marlene Cox-Bishop, Professor, Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta 
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  Dr. Bruce Miller, Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology. School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
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  • Dr. Susan McFadden, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Department of Psychology
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    • Dr. Rémi Quirion, Director, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, McGill University
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      • Dr. Shaun McNiff, University Professor, Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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        Executive Board - Canada 

        • Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka, PhD, Chair for The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care. University of British Columbia, at the Institute of Health Promotion Research Centre,  Vancouver, BC
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        • Jeanne Sommerfield, Secretary for The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care. President, BC Activities Co-ordinators Association
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        • David L. Brown, Treasurer for The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care,  Media Producer, North Vancouver, BC
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        • Mineo Tanaka, MAIBC, MRAIC, Facilities Director for The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care, Faculty BCIT Architectural and Building Engineering, North Vancouver, BC
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          Dr. Marlene Cox-Bishop, Professor, Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta 
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          Dr. Nancy Mackin, MAIBC, Adjunct Professor UBC (Interdisciplinary) Vancouver, BC
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        Associate Organisations - Canada 

        • Jeanne Sommerfield, BC Activities Co-ordinators Association
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        Executive Board - Australia

        • Hilary Lee, Chair, The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care (Australia), Masters Candidate, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Senior Occupational Therapist and Dementia Consultant

        • Angelica Orb, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Division of Health Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia

          Norma Hatchett, Artist, Manager/Creator of 'Hooked on Hessian'. Teacher and facilitator of weaving/rug making workshops for people of all ages including people with dementia.
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          Wendy Hudson, BAppSc(OT)Hons, Manager Respite Services Alzheimer’s Australia WA  

          Jeni Winslow,  Registered Occupational Therapist specialising in creative programming.