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)
Tag: art and dementia
Plasticine Sculptures
It’s been quite a while since I last shared anything. Over the past several months, I’ve regularly offered art supplies to Heather, hoping to coax her into joining me in drawing, painting, or even just coloring. Regrettably, I couldn’t seem to spark her interest in any form of artistic expression. But I wasn’t ready to Read More
Circles
Heather has started layering colours in her art. This is a new phenomenon as she was previously very careful to not mix or blend colours on her canvas. In this piece of art, Heather began by making a yellow circle with a marker. She then drew additional circles within the yellow one, sometimes covering an Read More
Blending Colours
I got to spend the evening with Heather while John attended the 30th anniversary celebration of the Samba Nova | Community percussion band in Halifax, NS in which he has been a member for many years. I brought art supplies, and we enjoyed a relaxing time painting together. It started with just a few drops Read More
Sun
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
