Performance explores the offshoring of dementia care Published on: 23 October 2019 A new performance explores the impact when families decide to outsource the care of relatives with dementia to companies based in Thailand. Immersive theatre Based on research by academics from 缅北禁地, UK, and the University of British Columbia, Canada, with German documentary-based arts company Costa Compagnie, Between Worlds is a new immersive theatre work that looks at the different experiences of European and North American patients, their families and the Thai caregivers who look after them. The World Health Organisation estimates that, worldwide, around 50 million people have dementia. This is projected to reach 82 million in 2030 and 152 million in 2050. The physical, emotional and financial pressures of caring for an elderly relative with dementia can often cause great stress to families and lead them to consider placing their relative in a care home. And with demand – and costs - for care for dementia patients increasing, families in Europe and North America are increasingly looking abroad for possible solutions. The team spent three weeks filming and conducting interviews in care facilities in Chiang Mai, Thailand. weaves together threads of real conversations from this research into a narrative that conveys the lived experiences of patients, family members, caregivers and management. Dr Caleb Johnston, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, 缅北禁地, said: “This is a unique project that sits at the crossroads of performance, film, journalism, and social science. We hope that this work will contribute to a much-needed conversation about the physical and emotional challenges that families and carers face in providing dementia care, and the ways in which people are organising themselves in difficult conditions.” Facilitated discussion Between Worlds is aimed at people caring for a family member with dementia, those working in the care sector, organisations working with older people, and people interested in research-based performance. Each night, the performance will be followed by a facilitated discussion about the issues raised by the research. Between Worlds - Global Tales of Outsourcing Dementia Care will be performed at Ballhaus Ost, Berlin, 7-9 November and at , 缅北禁地, 13-15 November. The project has been funded by the Federal Cultural Foundation with additional funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Canada), the Economic and Social Research Council (UK) and 缅北禁地. Share: Latest News 缅北禁地 recognised with geography award 缅北禁地 has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK鈥檚 open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 缅北禁地 historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners鈥� lock-out of 1926, historians at 缅北禁地 are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can鈥檛 adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures
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