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How can art therapy help people with Alzheimer’s and dementia? The Alzheimer’s Association, there is a growing number of people living with the medical condition. Nearly 6.7 million Americans ...
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are medical conditions that target areas of the brain that control memory and behavior. While no singular cure has been established, therapeutic ...
The National Comedy Center has begun hosting regular "Memory Cafes,” inviting people with conditions like dementia and Alzheimer's through the western New York museum to share laughs and connection ...
A memory care facility and university researchers partner to study if structured art therapy slows dementia, offering hope ...
Willingham, James KSBY via CNN Newsource Central Coast Home Health and Hospice volunteers recently took a workshop to learn how art can be used to bring comfort and relaxation to patients in their ...
Physical activity is another natural way to manage dementia symptoms. Exercise increases blood flow to the brain, helps with sleep, and boosts mood.
Edgewood residents work on a variety of daily art projects and are preparing to showcase their creations to the public for the first time during the Traveling Dementia Therapy Art Show. Attendees ...
The aim is to make east Belfast one of the most dementia-friendly places in Northern Ireland. At the heart of the effort is art - alongside a year-long series of events. Residents living with ...
Even for the volunteers themselves, participating in art exercises had quite a calming effect. “It did relax me today,” Yurman said. “It was fun, and the camaraderie of being with the other ...
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (KSBY) — Have you been feeling stressed or anxious? For those living with dementia, this is a common experience, but art may offer a soothing solution. Central Coast ...