Exploring museums and libraries as new sites for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Gourlay, Catriona
Date published
April 2024
Abstract
What role can museums and libraries play in improving people's health and wellbeing? This is the question staff at the V&A Museum are exploring through Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), a treatment designed for adults with a recent diagnosis of dementia, traditionally delivered in a clinical setting. Guided by experts from the dementia charity Resonate Arts and the NHS's Memory Service, V&A curators and librarians are discovering the great potential of the museum and its collections to improve and enrich lives.
Journal title
Art Libraries Journal
Volume
49
Issue
4
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Place of publication
Cambridge, UK
ISSN
0307-4722
eISSN
2059-7525
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