Past: Alzheimer's Poetry Project: Celebrating Creativity in Elder Care

Saint Francis Health & Wellness Center

“Alzheimer’s Poetry Project: Celebrating Creativity in Elder Care” is a unique arts program which explores how art and poetry can be used with people with memory loss. The program is designed for multiple audiences — healthcare professionals, high school art students and families living with Alzheimer’s.

Healthcare Professionals: 8:30-10 a.m

High School Students & General Public: 1-3 p.m.

Both sessions are taught by Gary Glazner, founder of the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project(APP) which has received numerous awards including the 2013 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Award and the 2012 MetLife Foundation Creativity and Aging in America Leadership Award in the category of Community Engagement.

The event is hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association, Missouri Arts Council and Missouri Coalition Celebrating Care Continuum Change (MC5).

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Past Dates & Times

Thursday, February 23, 2017, 8:30 am - 10:30 am

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Saint Francis Health & Wellness Center
150 South Mount Auburn Rd., Cape Girardeau, MO