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International Arts and Health Conference
International Arts and Health Conference exploring best practice policy, programs and research across primary care, community health, healthcare promotion and medical humanities.
Port Macquarie NSW Australia 10 - 13 November 2009
Pre-conference training and workshops 7 - 10 November 2009
Health and wellbeing are improved through active participation with Art, Music, Dance, Writing and Drama. This applies to both individuals and within a community.
Contemporary healthcare and health education promotes healthy lifestyles and a positive approach to ageing as life expectancy increases, as well as the prevalence of long-term health conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
The baby boomer generation values quality of life. The young elderly (aged from 65 to 75 years) expect access to well documented information and resources to enable healthy living. Engagement with the arts is an effective way to maintain health and wellbeing.
ARTS AND HEALTH AUSTRALIA, the national arts in healthcare advocacy and networking organisation, is convening the international arts and health conference - THE ART OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING - at the Glasshouse Arts Conference and Entertainment Centre in Port Macquarie in November 2009.
Healthy ageing (from a lifelong perspective) and mental health will be a key focus of the conference. Special interest areas include creative ageing, arts and health programs in hospitals (for adults and for children) and aged care facilities, regional arts and health, indigenous health, healthcare promotion, research and evaluation, and international exchange.
The conference program will include selected theatre, dance and musical performances and exhibits relating to arts and health.
For more information about the conference program and registration and please visit : http://www.artsandhealth.org/the-art-of-good-health-and-wellbeing.html
Additional Information
Country: Australia
Website: http://www.artsandhealth.org/the-art-of-good-health-and-wellbeing.html
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Source: Arts Access Australia
When: 11/8/2009
