We spent the day at Seoul's contemporary art gallery, hearing about a variety of art programmes for older people and sharing work from the UK. The highlight for me was the description of Sculpture garden walks - for people with dementia and their carers, a session that includes a picnic, art-making and letter writing and sounded like a brilliant combination. It made we wonder if West Yorkshire sculpture park and others have similar programmes. The gallery also delivers 'Romantic Wednesdays' an interesting name for sessions that are in the gallery and where people with dementia and their carers come to see the gallery and reflect on the work, similar to the MoMA Meet me model. We also heard from a gallery Docent (gallery volunteer) who described how, after working and bringing up a family, she had decided to do something she loved and how rewarding she found it. I know this role is big in the US but less so in the UK, although I remember hearing from a 100 year old in Manchester who spoke passionately about her volunteering for Manchester Art Gallery ! 
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