Intergenerational Home Visit Music & Dance Program in Indonesia Jyoti Nagrani Secretary Alzheimer’s Indonesia 18 August 2019
v In Indonesia, the estimated number of people with dementia is approximately 1.2 million in 2016, expected to increase to 2 million people in 2030 and 4 million people in 2050 v The economic cost for Indonesia as one of the middle-income countries is estimated to reach US$ 2.2 billion a year (Alzheimer’s Disease International World Alzheimer’s Report, 2016)
v Kick starting youth engagement initiatives in Indonesia to raise awareness of dementia v Universal language v Reduce stigma v Music is therapy for both Caregiver & PWD v Promote the ‘10 signs of dementia’ v Encourage youth to start developing healthy lifestyle v Biggest youth movement in Dementia Friendly Communities in Asia Pacific and real experience with PWD.
TOTAL: 160 Participants • Total 6 Sessions • Musicians Volunteers age range: 20-50 years: 15 people. • Professional Volunteers (Atma Jaya University & Survey Meter) • Alzheimer’s Indonesia: 6 people. • Total PWD: 4 at Home Visit + 100 at Nursery Homes (not yet detected) • Total Caregivers: 10 Family Caregivers (Home) + 20 Nurse/Social Workers (Nursery Homes)
• For a country with massive musical diversity such as Indonesia this project shows opportunity to create more social, physical, emotional engagement through inter generation activities.
For more videos, please check out Alzheimer Indonesia Alzheimer Indonesia alzi_indonesia @alzi_indonesia www.alzi.or.id Supported by: Twinning Program Indonesia & The Netherlands
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