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All training and assessment was delivered online. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This comprehensive programme included:<\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span><span>-Azure Dementia Inclusive Training facilitated by Age &amp; Opportunity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>-Practical arts engagement sessions with the IMMA Visitor Engagement Team (VET) on delivering sessions to the public<\/p>\n<p>-\u2018Effective Online Presentation Skills\u2019 with Aileen O Meara Media<\/p>\n<p>In addition, a series of county-wide online engagement courses will be made available to\u00a0older people (in line with Covid-19 regulations) living at home and in residential care homes in Autumn\/Winter 2021\u00a0using IMMA&#8217;s Talking Art pack template with artwork from Laois County Art Collection and IMMA&#8217;s permanent \u00a0Collection.\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>Image:<\/p>\n<p>Artist: Jock Nichol,<\/p>\n<p>Title: Fluffy Clouds Glenlahan Slieve Blooms<\/p>\n<p>Year: 2006<\/p>\n<p>Medium: Acrylic<\/p>\n<p>Dimensions: 57x88cm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":17489,"template":"","class_list":["post-14399","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Creativity in Older Age in Laois - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Laois County Council Arts Office in partnership with the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) launched a new professional development initiative for artists and art educators with a visual arts background interested in working with older people and in particular those living with dementia.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/creativity-in-older-age-in-laois\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Creativity in Older Age in Laois - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Laois County Council Arts Office in partnership with the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) launched a new professional development initiative for artists and art educators with a visual arts background interested in working with older people and in particular those living with dementia. 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