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Seniors & Art Therapy
This section focuses on art therapy for seniors and senior-related, art therapy stories.
Example of Arts Activities Helping Seniors With Alzheimer’s and Dementia Remember
The following is a guest post by one of our Featured Authors, and an accomplished weaver and fiber artist, Aneesha Parrone. This article is the second installment about Aneesha’s work with residents of an assisted living facility. These residents are senior citizens and elderly adults who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. You can read her first article: Assisted Living Activities for Seniors. The following article describes her journey of leading group art activities with seniors at an assisted living facility. We hope you enjoy it!
Sublime Community Art Activities for Seniors
“When I walk into the room, several women are selecting yarns, untangling skeins. More wander in, some in walkers. There is a grace hanging about the room. Their smiles are gentle. Quietude pervades the room. It is not
energy of silent lack, but that of a garden gently swaying in the wind. “ Continue reading »
Assisted Living Activities For Seniors – The Art of Weaving
The following is a guest post by one of our Featured Authors, and an accomplished weaver and fiber artist, Aneesha Parrone. This article is the first installment of articles about Aneesha’s work with residents of an assisted living facility. These residents are senior citizens and elderly adults who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The following article describes her journey of leading group art activities with seniors at an assisted living facility. It’s a wonderful story and we’re looking forward to reading the upcoming articles!
Group Activity With Art as Therapy - Weaving with Residents of an Assisted Living Facility
When I walk into the room, several women are selecting yarns, untangling skeins. More wander in, some in walkers. There is a grace hanging about the room. Their smiles are gentle, quietude pervades the room. It is not energy of silent lack, but that of a garden gently swaying in the wind. Some of the people remember that I came a few weeks ago. Others smile and ask questions, “What is your name? What are we doing today?” Continue reading »
Filed as Seniors & Art Therapy | Comments (4)Making Art Accessible to People With Dementia
As you know, we’re always interested in how art and art therapy affects seniors. We’ve written about how art therapy helps people with alzheimer’s improve memory. And now The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has a new program called Meet Me: Making Art Accessible to People with Dementia. This is a resource that was recently published by the Department of Education and contains interviews with experts, information from an evidence-based research study, guides and more…all related to art, aging, and Alzheimer’s. Continue reading »
Filed as Seniors & Art Therapy | Comments (6)Art Therapy With Older Adults & The Elderly
The following video isn’t the best quality or best produced. But it does showcase how art can help senior citizens, the elderly, and older adults in general. It provides some personal accounts of how older people “stay alive” by utilizing the creative aspects of making art. It shows how art therapy can help improve the quality of life for people as they get older. The video also touches on how art therapy can help the elderly cope with the psychological effects of aging, illness and disability.
Beyond Words: Art Therapy With Older Adults
Filed as Seniors & Art Therapy | Comments (11)Performing Art Therapy and Geriatrics
The following is a slideshow presentation about performing arts therapy and geriatrics from Dr. D. Dutta Roy from the Psychology Research Unit at the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata. Continue reading »
Filed as Seniors & Art Therapy | Comment (1)Art Therapy Helps Alzheimer’s Patients Improve Memory
Photo Credit: John McCoy/Los Angeles Daily News Photographer
There was a recent news story about a Woodland Hills physician, Dr. Arnold Bresky, who calls himself a “preventive gerontologist.” He’s been utilizing art therapy for patients that have Alzheimer’s and dementia.
He claims he has achieved a 70% success rate with in improving his patient’s memories. Continue reading »
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