Over the last 4 years, an interdisciplinary team of artists, social scientists, neuropsychologists, and people affected by rare dementia have been working together to develop a line-drawing methodology to better understand experiences of rare dementia diagnosis and support. Talking Lines combined both visual and verbal modes of communication, taking the concept of the drawn line as a starting point to promote communication and narrative construction. Talking Lines invited 27 people affected by rare dementia in Canada and the UK to draw and talk about their experiences; reflecting on deeply challenging situations such as maintaining identity in the face of a diagnosis, the realities of care and support, and wider social and cultural narratives about dementia.
An exhibition of drawings was held at the Drawing Room, Library in London (UK). We congratulate the team and thank all participants for the immense contributions to make this research and exhibition happen.
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