55 Art Projects for Dementia Care
I’ve discovered that Heather is most comfortable when painting with liquid watercolors. Although she may struggle with opening the bottles or knowing what to do once they’re open, I’ve noticed that if I drop a few splashes of paint onto the paper, she immediately starts painting. Her painting reminds me of a sandwich and is Read More
• Report finds nearly 7 million older adults have Alzheimer’s dementia in the U.S. — one of the costliest conditions to society.• 70% of dementia caregivers report that coordinating care is stressful.• 60% of health care workers surveyed believe the U.S. health care system is not effectively helping patients and their families navigate dementia care. Read More
Some dementia patients begin to create art. We may now know why. By Sam Jones The Washington Post August 10, 2023 at 9:01 a.m. EDT The man in behavioral neurologist Adit Friedberg’s office could not speak. “He could not even utter a single word,” Friedberg said. The man had lost his ability to understand or Read More
March 16, 2024 Dear readers… You’re probably here because your home has also been visited by this sneaky thief of a disease. I see you and I commiserate with what you’re going through. I understand the anxiety and grief. Or maybe you’re here for some other reason after having had your life touched by dementia Read More
In my book, Fridays with Heather – An Art Journey through Dementia, you will find samples of the art Heather and I made together from the early fall of 2022 until the early winter of 2024. As you will see, there was a rapid decline in Heather’s approach to making art during this time. On Read More
This Friday in early March, I laid out a few colours of paint and a few oil pastels. As Heather watched, I started drawing shapes using the oil pastels on my paper. I handed a pastel to Heather and encouraged her to draw on her paper. Then, I began using the bright colors from our Read More
