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Grief support for older people with dementia

Grief support for older people with dementia

Do senior citizens perceive or remember the death of a beloved person? What signs can we recognize that might indicate that a person with dementia is experiencing grief? How can we best support them?
Read the interview with Ibon Nuñez, Geropsychologist specialized in grief, loss, and trauma intervention.

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Healthcare clown organizations are creating new artistic approaches for children on the autism spectrum

Healthcare clown organizations are creating new artistic approaches for children on the autism spectrum

Healthcare clowns from seven different European countries gathered from 29th January until 3rd of March in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of the ClowNexus project in order to share their previous experiences and artistic learnings in working with children on the autism spectrum. As part of the five-day laboratory, the international working group of clowns interacted with the children of the Zagreb Autism Center.

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Picture frames, foot choreographies and subtle movements:The ClowNexus Artistic Laboratory in Austria

Picture frames, foot choreographies and subtle movements:
The ClowNexus Artistic Laboratory in Austria

Wednesday morning, 9 am at the Grillhof educational institute in Innsbruck, Austria. It is the third day of the “Clownexus” Artistic Laboratory.

ClowNexus is a three-year project (November 2020-October 2023) in which eight European healthcare clown organisations explore how clowns and humor can build and facilitate social connections and better communication with people with dementia and children on the autism spectrum.

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European Parliament: Healthcare Clowning and Mental Health

European Parliament: Healthcare Clowning and Mental Health

Natalie Porias, Managing Director of RED NOSES International was invited to the European Parliament to speak at the seminar “Culture as a driver for health and well-being in the EU*”, which was jointly organised by Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Sabine Verheyen, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education.

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World Alzheimer’s Day – how to connect with elderly with dementia

World Alzheimer’s Day – how to connect with elderly with dementia

Within the ClowNexus project RED NOSES is partnering with other healthcare clown organisations to dive deep into working more impactful with elderly with dementia and children with autism. Among the partners is Pallapupas from Spain, where we interviewed two experienced clowns Núria Valerio and Ricardo García who are working in elderly homes in Barcelona.

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