Offerings by artists, researchers and advocates committed to shifting the dementia narrative
away from silence and hopelessness towards action and hope.

Projects by Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health that take a creative, inclusive, holistic approach to brain health and dementia care:

A Photographic Perspective of Aging in Peru. Photographer Alex Kornhuber highlights the influence of key social determinants of health on aging in Peru.

Aliceheimer’s: Alzheimer’s Through the Looking Glass. This graphic memoir turned chamber opera captures Dana Walrath’s experience of her mother Alice’s journey through dementia.

Artbeat Music and “The Art of Following” TEDx talk. Drummer and musician Jane Bentley on the power of music in communication, health and wellbeing settings.

Arts for Brain Health. Delivering personalized arts-based interventions in West Africa to people living with dementia and caregivers. Founded by Kunle Adewale and Funmi Adkindejoye.

Belonging. An award-winning play which raises awareness and builds compassion around dementia. Written by Karin Diamond.

Can You Hear Me? A sing-along audio program highlighting the voices and music of elders in the Louisville area. Hosted by Cheyenne Mize.

Citizen Brain. A video series connecting the brain to social justice. By Josh Kornbluth.

Creative Brain Week. Exploring the neuroscience of creativity, and the integral role of the arts in health. Founded by Dominic Campbell and Bea Kellerer, aka Creative Aging International.

Dementia Lithuania. A national association to represent people living with dementia and their carers. Founded by arts researcher Ieva Petkuté.

Finding the Right Words by Cindy Weinstein and Dr. Bruce Miller. Literary critic Cindy Weinstein reflects upon her father’s experience with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and writes in conversation with neurologist Dr. Bruce Miller.

Ibasho. Ibasho empowers older people to create meaningful activities, a sense of purpose, and multigenerational relationships in their communities. Founded by Emi Kiyota.

MISCI (Multimodal Intergenerational Social Contact Intervention). A risk reduction strategy to address loneliness and social isolation by matching older people with local adolescents and young adults. Founded by Phaedra Bell.

Moving Body–Moving Image. A ScreenDance Film Festival focused on giving voice to societal and social justice themes. Founded by Gabri Christa.

My Brain Robbie. A video to promote a better understanding of brain health in children from 6-12 years old. Created by Eleonore Bayen.

Radio broadcasts: Talkin’ about Neurodegeneration, Voyage Around My Brain, and Atlantic, Pacific and Beyond featuring Atlantic Fellows. Hosted by Karen Meenan.

Stories in the Moment. A program that combines dance, movement and storytelling for people living with dementia. Founded by Magda Kaczmarska.

Organizations, programs, and stories to support connection and creativity across cognitive difference:

Alzheimer’s Association. A non-profit American volunteer health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer’s disease. 24/7 HELPLINE 800.272.3900.

“Artists and Elders.” An essay in The Point magazine by Julia Cooke.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program. Evidence-based, scientific information to educate, inform, and assist translating research into public health practice.

Dick Johnson is Dead. In this documentary Kirsten Johnson uses humor and imaginative storytelling to help her father, who has Alzheimer’s, prepare for the end of his life.

“Endless Spoonful.” An essay about a mother and daughter, both writers, who must find a new way to communicate in the land of memory loss. By Susie Hara.

Enrichment Center at the Presidio Adult Day Program. A program that provides much needed physical and mental stimulation for individuals living with dementia, as well as respite time for caregivers.

Family Caregiver Alliance. Information, support and resources related to family caregiving.

Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI). GBHI is dedicated to protecting the world’s aging populations from threats to brain health.

Hear/Say. Through the oral history process, these story collections reduce stigma and othering. A collaboration of the Memory and Aging Center (MAC) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Voice of Witness.

Keys Bags Names Words. A documentary that shifts the dementia narrative of fear and hopelessness to one of hope and action. Made by Cynthia Stone in collaboration with GBHI and Voice of Witness.

Memory and Aging Center (MAC) at the University of California, San Francisco. Diagnosis and care for people with cognitive impairment and their families.

Memory Cafe. A dementia-inclusive outing for care partners and their loved ones living with dementia.

Openhouse + On Lok Community Day Services. Senior services designed for and with the LGBTQ+ community.

OMA–Opening Minds through Art. Building bridges across age and cognitive barriers through art. Founded by Like Lokon.

Reimagining Dementia. A Creative Coalition for Justice that promotes inclusion, joy and the possibility of growth for everyone impacted by dementia. Founded by Mary Fridley.

TimeSlips. A collaborative storytelling tool for people living with dementia. Founded by Anne Basting.