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Can culture make us well?
WHAT USE ARE THE ARTS? PART 5: THE ARTS AND
HEALTH : The intuiitive sense that there is a link between
good health and artistic activity is bolstered by recent medical
research. But there is no strategy in place to make tha arts an
integral element in healthcare. p
Case study: the Snoezelen Room
THE DUTCH CONCEPT of the Snoezelen Room, which has been used at St Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman, and the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum, in association with Calypso Productions, since 2000, integrates an environment designed to deliver multi-sensory stimuli - through lighting, colour, sound and scent - with artistic interventions such as weekly meetings featuring poetry, readings, singing and music. p
Dr Abdul Bulbulia: Retired GP, founder and director of Waterford Healing Arts
"Using the visual arts and sculpture [in hospitals] is good for families and visitors but, most importantly, it is good for the patients. p
Other Features
REVIEWS
Irish Times writers review Mullova, Labèque and the London Symphony Orchestra/Gergiev at the NCH in Dublin. p
