Topic: creative aging
“Arts can both reshape how people think about aging and also foster growth and meaning in late life.” ~Anne Basting, PhD, Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care
A person living with dementia experiences a shift in their perception of the world due to changes in the brain. Most of us know or have known someone living with dementia. While Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type, there are different forms, and each individual living with dementia possesses a wide spectrum of abilities and experiences.
Since 2010, Seattle’s Frye Art Museum has developed and led Creative Aging programs that range from small group experiences in the galleries and art studio to one-on-one artmaking in residential care communities to conferences and workshops on creativity, dementia, and healthy aging. …
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