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Chocolate for the brain

A study of people with dementia shows art, like chocolate, has key ingredients to make people feel good.

23 Sep 2016

Gina Fairley

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The comment that sparked increased programing and study into the arts for people with dementia came from the man credited with coining the term ‘creative ageing, Dr Gene Cohen Director of the Center on Aging, Health & Humanities at The George Washington University.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina