Dancing into Brain Health (S2 Ep3): Dancing into Co-Creation
Even as global populations age and the incidence of dementia continues to increase, the collective narratives of what it means to be ageing and living with dementia continue to perpetuate deficit driven, one-note narratives of loss. Such narratives drive fear and stigma, driving wedges between generations, further siloing individuals and expanding age-based isolation.
Our guest today on the Dancing into Brain Health Podcast is Michelle Memran, a documentary filmmaker and dementia advocate who has dedicated her life’s work to transforming these narratives. Through collaborative visual storytelling alongside individuals living with dementia, Michelle amplifies the voices that most need to be heard while transforming the entire ecosystem of what we perceive living with dementia can and should be. Together we discuss her latest projects and consider the role of artists in collaboration with communities living with dementia to shape new narratives and inform social change.
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“When we talk about being seen, I think it’s not necessarily about being seen, but were you mirrored? The idea of being mirrored, of seeing yourself in another. I just think that’s so important.”
Listen to Season 2, Episode 3 now: Dancing into Co-Creation on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Youtube.
María Irene Fornés and filmmaker Michelle Memran in Seattle, 2005 (Photo by and courtesy of Michael Smith)
Dr. Sara Langer and Michelle Memran in San Francisco (Photo courtesy of Michelle Memran)
Learn more about Michelle Memran:
https://www.michellememran.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-memran/
Read and watch more:
The Rest I Make Up
https://www.therestimakeup.com/
Let This Be A Symphony
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LetThisBeaSymphony
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letthisbeasymphony/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/let-this-be-a-symphony/
https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(22)00495-4/fulltext
https://www.library.ucsf.edu/news/we-as-a-way-forward-notes-from-the-hiv-aids-epidemic-collection/
This episode of Dancing into Brain Health was edited and produced by Magda Kaczmarska and Hilary Brown-Istrefi. The music for this show is the title cut from the album, Critical Path by Joe Venegoni and Carl Weingarten.
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Join host Magda Kaczmarska, dancer, researcher, Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health and executive director of arts and health nonprofit, DanceStream Projects, in uncovering the interconnections of dance, brain health and community. Each episode Magda brings together leading researchers, artists, advocates and thought leaders to illuminate the magical interconnections of dance and brain health and explore their influence on all aspects of our lives.
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