Research

Our research work together has grown from a shared interest in the role of the arts in understanding the experiences of people living with dementia, and it’s potential to offer support and enhance wellbeing.

Everyone is talking about co-creativity. But what does it mean?

We asked the artists.

We made this short animation film with Arc Studio, featuring the words and voices of the artists we worked with at Wellcome on With All, our pioneering co-creative music and dance project with people with dementia.

Selected Publications

Hannah Zeilig, Julian West, Millie van der Byl Williams, ‘Co-creativity: Possibilities for using the arts with people with a dementia.’ Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 19, No 2, (2018)

Hannah Zeilig, Julian West, Victoria Tischler, Millie. van der Byl Williams, Sarah Strohmaier, ‘Co-creativity, well-being and agency: A case study analysis of a co-creative arts group for people with dementia.’ Journal of Aging Studies, 49, (2019) 16-24

Julian West, Hannah Zeilig, Timothy Cape, Lucy Payne, Clare Whistler. ‘Making a living moment more resonant: an exploration of the role of the artist in co-creative work with people living with dementia.’ Wellcome Open Research 8:580 (2024)

Hannah Zeilig, Corinna Hackmann, Julian West, Melanie Hadley, Jasmine Plant, ‘Arts and Creativity for People with a Severe Mental Illness’, Baring Foundation, (2022)