Impact studies of Dance Well will be led by the School of Dance at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to assess the practices and impacts of dance on the physical functioning, psychological and social well-being of people with Parkinson’s disease. Further updates will be followed.
Please click Training Materials and International Resources for more related content on dance for Parkinson’s disease.
Webinar recording: Introduction to Parkinson's disease, medical interventions, rehabilitation practices, relevance of dance for the well-being of those living with the disease and their caregivers
Speakers:
1. Dr Davide Ferrazzoli, Consultant Neurologist, Department of Neurorehabilitation, Hospital of Vipiteno, Italy
2. Prof Chan Hon-wai Felix, Specialist in Geriatric Medicine and Honorary Clinical Professor, HKU
Webinar recording: Impact of dance on people with Parkinson's disease
Speaker: Prof Sara Houston
Webinar recording: Dance Well engine of social inclusion, intercultural and intergenerational collaboration
Speakers from Centro per la Scena Contemporanea and Operaestate Festival Veneto:
1. Mr Roberto Casarotto, Head of Dance Programmes
2. Ms Alessia Zanchetta, Communications Manager
European Dance Network
Dance and Well-being, review of evidence and policy perspectives
World Health Organization
WHO Health Evidence Network synthesis report 67. What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being? A scoping review
People Dancing: the Foundation for Community Dance
Older People’s Dance Activities – the First UK Survey
