A visit within the framework of setting up an international living lab called ' Kunst contra Krimp / Creativity Agains Decline'

In deze presentatie, worden aan de hand van videovoorbeelden van pianolessen aan CI-gebruikers, de volgende vragen beantwoord: 1) Kunnen CI-gebruikers piano leren spelen? 2) Hoe geef je pianoles aan CI-gebruikers? 3) Heeft het een gunstige invloed op het gehoor? 4) Zijn er waardevolle neveneffecten? …

presentation and explanation of the film I see I see what you don't see, portraying people with dementia

PEVOC is een interdisciplinaire conferentie voor zangprofessionals om kennis uit te wisselen over de menselijke stem. PEVOC vindt om de twee jaar plaats in verschillende Europese steden.

Music is not only art. It is also biology. The unique characteristics of the brain which make it possible for us to sing a melody and to dance, give to music the unparalleled ability not only to stimulate body movement, but also to move us emotionally. Music is not only beautiful, it is who we are. …

presentation of the research and development towards a new practice Meaningful Music in Healthcare (MiMiC) as well as aspects of social impact in it for patients, musicians and healthcare professionals.

Current models of brain function indicate that sensory input is not only processed in two anatomically and functionally separate pathways, but that perception is the product of a predicting brain and not purely a representation of the input to which it has access. Sensory modalities are furthermore intertwined, …

Contribution to Histories of Healthy Ageing, International Conference, 21-23 June 2017, University of Groningen

Histories of Healthy Ageing International Conference.

Presentation for surgical staff members of the UMCG.