Conference Brochure - Society for the Arts in Dementia Care

The 6 th International
IN COLLABORATION WITH
ACCLAIM HEALTH – SERC,
BAYCREST AND
THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF CANADA
The Society’s Mission Statement
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
organizations worldwide, improving the quality of
life for people with dementia.
Call for Submissions
Deadline - Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Please visit our website for more details
CONTACT US
The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care
info@cecd-society.org
www.cecd-society.org
Registration Fees
(Canadian Currency)
Annual Society Membership Fee $ 35
Conference Fee (member of Society) $415
Conference Fee (non-member of Society) $475
Conference Fee (senior, 65+) $350
Conference Fee (student, ID required) $250
Conference Fee (single day fee) $250
Workshop Fee (half-day, lunch included) $ 60
Social Dinner Tickets $ 45
www.cecd-society.org
Cancellation fee is $50.00
No refunds after September 1, 2011
HEALTH, AGING AND THE
CREATIVE ARTS
A Multi-Disciplinary Conference on
Arts and Sciences
October 3 & 4, 2011
Pre-Conference Workshops
October 2, 2011
Annual General Meeting
October 4, 2011
Brochure designed by Carmel Tanaka (2011)
The Waterfront Hotel Downtown Burlington
Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Waterfront Hotel – Downtown
Burlington & Social Dinner
Conference Overview and
Invited Speakers
Pre-Conference Workshops Monday & Tuesday, October 3 & 4, 2011
Welcome to the CECD Conference at
the Waterfront Hotel!
The Waterfront Hotel – Downtown is a
Burlington landmark, well-situated, less than an
hour from Toronto and Niagara Falls. During the
Conference breaks, stroll the parkland walking
trails along the waterfront or enjoy shoreline
views while casually dining inside or on the
restaurant’s upscale patio.
The Waterfront Hotel Downtown Burlington
2020 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON L7R 4G8
Tel: 1 (905) 681 – 5400
www.thewaterfrontdowntown.com
Social Dinner
Monday, Oct 3 @ 6:00 pm
Join members of the Society at our Social Dinner
during the Conference. An elegant dinner
provides opportunities to mingle and network in a
welcoming atmosphere directly onsite at the
Waterfront Hotel’s in-house fine dining
restaurant.
Featured Artwork
The Society would like to thank the artists and
families who graciously donated their artwork to
our permanent art collection. Examples grace
this brochure.
The 6 th International Conference on Creative
Expression, Communication and Dementia is
being held at the Waterfront Hotel in downtown
Burlington, Ontario, Canada, October 3 & 4,
2011, with pre-conference workshops on
October 2, 2011. The overall theme of the
conference is Health, Aging and the Creative
Arts. The conference welcomes the participation
of academics, researchers, practitioners and the
public at large. It provides an excellent
opportunity for networking, exchanging ideas and
gaining insights into new trends and
developments that can improve the lives of well
seniors and seniors with cognitive impairments.
This year, the conference is hosted by the
Society for the Arts in Dementia Care with the
generous support of Pfizer Canada Inc.,
Alzheimer Society of Canada, Baycrest and
Acclaim Health – SERC.
Featured Workshops
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Assessing People Living with Dementia
Using the Creative-Expressive Abilities
Assessment Tool (CEAA)
Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka & Peter Graf
Putting Research into Action through the
TTAP Method
Linda Levine Madori
The Nuts and Bolts of Spontaneous Art
Within Structure
Julie Gross McAdam & Shelley Klammer
* Final Program TBA in June 2011
Bianca Stern, MSc & Melissa Tafler, MSW
Director, Innovation, Arts & Design, Baycrest (ON)
Social Worker, Clinical Research Coordinator,
Baycrest (ON)
Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka, PhD
Founder, The Society of the Arts in Dementia Care (BC)
Jack Diamond, PhD
Scientific Director, The Alzheimer Society of Canada (ON)
Jeff Nachtigall, BA
Artist in Residence, Sherbrooke Community Centre (SK)
Julie Gross McAdam, MA
Founder, The MAC.ART Program (Australia)
Linda Levine Madori, PhD
Professor, St. Thomas Aquinas College (NY)
Pat Spadafora, MA & Maureen Flynn, BA
Director, Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC)
Recreationist, Acclaim Health – Adult Day Service for
Persons with Dementia (ON)
Paula David, PhD
Professor of Social Work, University of Toronto (ON)
Peter Graf, PhD
Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia
& President, Canadian Psychological Association (BC)
Shelley Klammer
Expressive Artist &Therapeutic Art Instructor, George
Derby Centre (BC)
All workshops will be held at the Sheridan Elder
Research Centre (K-Wing) in Oakville, Ontario
Transportation from the hotel will be provided