Venue: Theatre 2
Chair: Dr Orfhlaith Ní Bhriain
Presenters: Siobhan O Reilly, Cat Tien Ho, Liz Twoomey, and Professor Rose Galvin
Arts-based intergenerational programmes can provide several benefits to participants, including social, cognitive, and in some cases, physical benefits. As the population continues to age, ageism is a serious issue globally. Intergenerational programmes are essential to tackle this form of discrimination and promote supportive, intergenerational communities, as recommended by the World Health Organisation. Several presenters across many disciplines will share their practical work and research on arts-based intergenerational programmes in the form of short presentations. The presenters will discuss intergenerational dance, storytelling, drawing and nature programmes, with a panel discussion to close the session. This interdisciplinary discussion will open dialogue across departments and schools, including the Irish World Academy, the School of Allied Health, and the Department of Psychology.
Siobhán O’Reilly is a PhD researcher designing and examining the feasibility and acceptability of a dance-based intergenerational programme for the health and wellbeing of older adults and adolescents.
Cat Tien Ho is a graduate of the MSC Global Minds.
Liz Twomey is the creative director of Company of Trees -an intergenerational art collaboration between a group of children in West Cork’s Kilmeen National School and a collection of older persons from the wider Kilmeen community, affectionately known as the ‘Gransterz’.
Professor Rose Galvin is a registered Professor of Physiotherapy in the School of Allied Health UL.
Admission is free and all are welcome.