Art helping people living with dementia
Scientists are discovering that many long term memories are stored as images and aren’t destroyed by dementia or Alzheimer’s.
Doctors have noted that the big bad four A’s of Alzheimer’s is:
- anxiety;
- aggression;
- agitation; and
- apathy.
These characteristics often go away when they see or experience creative art. Their so-called “emotional memories” awaken and they seem to […]