In this video you’ll experience the most heartbreaking and joyful moments in the lives of several families caring for a loved one with dementia. Watch to see how families struggle, compromise, and learn to connect through this difficult life transition.
This video explores a residential facility that celebrates older people with dementia and aids the viewer in learning to connect with people who have lost the connection to themselves.
In this video, learn to work calmly and efficiently with patients experiencing the severe agitation of dementia or anxiety. Here, two vignettes contrast the differences between inexperienced and experienced providers, including a counterintuitive method for soothing dementia patients.
Narrated by Walter Cronkite, this award-winning film illustrates the benefits of incorporating creativity and expressive arts into the lives and treatment of elders.
This film showcases individual and group art therapy for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Through the guidance of Dr. Carole Kunkle-Miller and Ruth Abraham, participants engage in art-making and discussions, sharing their stories and reflections. The sessions demonstrate how art therapy fosters connection, self-expression, and insight for those living with Alzheimer’s.
Ruth Abraham is author of When Words have Lost their Meaning: Alzheimer’s Patients Communicate Through Art.
Art therapy provides a non-verbal avenue for accessing thought and memory, even as dementia diminishes language. This lecture explores how creativity supports brain health, strengthens dementia care, and reveals the person behind the disease. Case studies and research show art therapy’s impact across all stages of dementia, reducing dependence on medication and enhancing quality of care.
