Following her mother's diagnosis with Alzheimer’s at the age of 58, Liza Futerman was motivated to understand how to better support and care for her family and herself. She talks about what she has learned on how to use the arts, creativity, humor, education, and technology to inspire, empower and enhance the quality of life of those affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Liza is currently a CIHR-funded PhD researcher, and a dementia care activist. She is the founder of ArtsForDementia, De-pathologizing Dementia and the author of Keeper of the Clouds.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx