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6:30 PM
Kinsella Auditorium, MMH

Dr. Pia Kontos will speak about using dance as a tool to support people living with dementia as part of the Dr. T. LeRoy Creamer Memorial Lecture in Gerontology on Monday, October 19 in the Kinsella Auditorium.

Dr. Pia Kontos recently co-produced a documentary film called, Dancer Not Dementia, that captures the stories and experiences of people living with dementia participating in dance. During this talk, she will screen the 20-minute documentary and then share research she has done on the power of the film to reduce stigma and improve the well-being of people living with dementia.

Dr. Pia Kontos is a Senior Scientist at KITE Research Institute - University Health Network and Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Her interdisciplinary and community-oriented research focuses on the development of theories, arts-based and digital knowledge innovations, and policies to reduce stigma-related inequities associated with dementia and to foster relational caring in community and long-term care settings. Her work advocates for the active inclusion of people living with dementia and carers in research, knowledge translation, and practice initiatives.