Alzheimer's Poetry Project (APP) and
Institute of Dementia Education and Arts (IDEA)
On-Line Training and Certification
Work one-on-one with Gary Glazner founder of the APP and IDEA. He has taught over 4,000 family caregivers, healthcare workers, teachersand artists to use poetry to connect with people living Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
The training emphasizes simple poetry techniques and how they can be combined with dance, exercise, music, storytelling, and visual art to facilitate a new and positive way of communicating with people in all stages of dementia.
The workshop fee includes a copy of Glazner's new book: Dementia Arts Celebrating Creativity in Elder Care
More info on the book at: Dementia Arts Book
Healthcare, Family and Artist Training
Glazner gives tips on how to recite well-loved poems and teaches easy ways to create new poetry. Healthcare workers learn how to structure an arts program. Glazner shows how engage people in discussions that lead to the creation of new poetry, stories or songs. For family members he will custom design a program to engage your loved one or help you write poems to honor them.
The total price of the series of three, hour-long, one-on-one workshops is $299.00.
Please see the drop-down menu for options for multi-person training sessions.
Workshops are conducted using Skype.