Fremdeles her, 2021
English version below
Fotoutstilling om hvordan musikkterapi kan fremme positiv helse hos mennesker med demens. Demens rammer mange i samfunnet vårt. På tross av utfordringene demens fører med seg, fortsetter man å ha behov for å høre til og kjenne seg verdifull. Tittelen på utstillingen uttrykker at man fortsatt er seg selv når man får en demenssykdom. Utstillingen og studien som ligger bak gir et unikt innblikk i hvordan musikkterapi kan gi glede, mestring og fellesskap.
Fremdeles her er et formidlingsprosjekt initiert av forskere ved Institutt for klinisk psykologi, Alrek Helseklynge, i samarbeid med NKS Olaviken Alderspsykiatriske sykehus i Bergen.
Egen fotoutstillingen på Torgallmenningen i Bergen i september/oktober 2021 og på Alrek Helseklynge i Bergen i samme tidsrom. Utstillingen var også del av POLYFON-konferansen 2021 hvor den ble hedret med ærespris.
Engelish version: Still here, 2021 - A photo exhibition
Still here is the name of an interactive photo exhibition communicating how music therapy may promote positive health and well-being in people living with dementia. Dementia affects many in our society. In addition to the health challenges dementia bring along, the continued need to belong and feel valued is as important. The title of the exhibition express that we are still the persons we are, despite having a diagnosis of dementia. The exhibition and the related research project provide a unique insight into how music therapy may facilitate joy, mastery and a feeling of being connected.
The project is initiated by researchers at The Department of Clinical Psychology at The University of Bergen, in collaboration with NKS Olaviken Gerontopsychiatric hospital in Bergen, Norway.
Still here was exhibited at Torgallmenningen in the city center of Bergen in September/October 2021, launched at the International Alzheimer Day, on the 21st of September. It was also exhibited at Alrek health cluster, University of Bergen. Later, it was exhibited at the conference of POLYFON knowledge cluster of music therapy, University of Bergen, and also were given the honorary award.
