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Resisting stratification? : arts practice and older adults (2014)
Presentation / Conference
McCormick, S. (2014, August). Resisting stratification? : arts practice and older adults. Presented at IFTR Annual Conference, University of Warwick

According to recent government figures, 10 million people in the UK are over 65 years old. The latest projections are for 5½ million more elderly people in 20 years’ time and the number will have nearly doubled to around 19 million by 2050. These st... Read More about Resisting stratification? : arts practice and older adults.

Coffee, cake & culture : evaluation of an art for health programme for older people in the community (2014)
Journal Article
Roe, B., McCormick, S., Lucas, T., Gallagher, W., Winn, A., & Elkin, S. (2016). Coffee, cake & culture : evaluation of an art for health programme for older people in the community. Dementia, 15(4), 539-559. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301214528927

Arts for health initiatives and networks are being developed in a number of countries and an international literature is emerging on the evidence of their benefits to people's health, wellbeing and quality of life. Engagement in cultural and creative... Read More about Coffee, cake & culture : evaluation of an art for health programme for older people in the community.