(Research-Backed)• Improves mood and lowers depression.• Encourages communication when words are hard. Art provides a non-verbal way for people with dementia to express thoughts and emotions when verbal communication becomes difficult.• Sparks memories and reminiscence. Creative arts can stimulate reminiscence and trigger positive memories from earlier life stages.• Strengthens sense of self and identity. Making Read More
Category: Dementia in the News
Almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, study finds
The Guardian July 31, 2024 Researchers name 14 factors for people to address to ‘hugely’ reduce risk of developing condition The number of people living with dementia globally is forecast to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050, and researchers warn this presents a rapidly growing threat to health and social care systems. Global health Read More
The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada: The Landmark Study Report #2
A new report released by the Alzheimer Society of Canada on January 22, 2024, highlights the diversity of people living with dementia in Canada. Read report here: Landmark Study Report
How a Rare Dementia Transforms Patients into Artists
July 13, 2023 UCSF-led research reveals brain changes that promote visual creativity.For decades, doctors have noticed a rare burst of visual creativity that occurs among a small number of patients with dementia, echoing the same strange phenomenon among patients who have had a stroke or other brain injury. Now, a collaboration of 27 scientists led Read More
The Arts as a Medium for Care and Self-Care in Dementia: Arguments and Evidence
Leaving aside questions about effectiveness, the discussion so far highlights five good reasons to support the arts for people with dementia: Full article here: The Arts as a Medium for Care and Self-Care in Dementia: Arguments and Evidence – PMC (nih.gov)
The Transformative Power of Art
The Transformative Power of Art as a Therapy for Dementia Patients (voisefoundation.org)
Young-onset dementia growing in Canada (Global News January 2024)
Young-onset dementia growing in Canada. What’s behind this rise?
Bruce Willis (Primary Progressive Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia)
Bruce Willis and heather seem to be on the exact same trajectory. What to know about his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis
New Alzheimer’s Association Report Reveals Top Stressors for Caregivers and Lack of Care Navigation Support and Resources
• 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
Washington Post
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
