Maria Parsons is the Chief Executive of Creative Dementia Arts Network (CDAN). She has written widely about dementia care and presented at conferences all over the world. Maria was a member of the editorial group of the Journal of Dementia Care for twenty-one years and continues to serve on the Advisory Group. She lives in Bristol. Richard Coaten is a registered dance movement psychotherapist (RDMP) with the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy and is a national and international specialist in non-verbal, movement and dance-based practices with people living with dementia. He is on the editorial board of the peer-reviewed international journal Dementia and sits on the Board of the Creative Dementia Arts Network. He lives in West Yorkshire.

The Creative Dementia Practice Handbook is a milestone in arts engagement for people living with dementia. Drawing on decades of experience, the authors have distilled academic evidence, lived experience and the professional practice of many artists and therapists who lead this field. Wide ranging, wise and passionate, this book is essential for anyone practicing in the increasingly important field of creative dementia.