Creative activities can help dementia sufferers:
simple tasks and activities such as :
- Organise household or office items
- Tend the garden or visit a botanical garden.
- Read the newspaper.
- Cook or bake simple recipes together.
- Work on puzzles.
above information is avaiable at:
Wegerer, J. (2014) 10 stimulating activities for Alzheimer’s patients. Available at: http://www.alzheimers.net/2014-03-06/stimulating-activities-for-alzheimers-patients/ (Accessed: 28 October 2016).
Art and dementia sufferers
Making art can be an enjoyable experience that focuses the participant away from daily concerns and on the creative process. Some seniors, particularly those with cognitive, memory, and other impairments, may receive additional benefits.” According to
Anderson, J. (2014) Inside assisted living Art Therapy programs.
Available at: http://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/2-28-14-inside-assisted-living-art-therapy-programs
If art can offer so many benefits for dementia sufferers especially that it can help aid memories it gives more drive to create my piece about the effects of art therapy on the terminally ill. I think that painting in watercolours gives the terminally ill patients who struggle with mobility or dementia can benefit the most as watercolour is water based so is easily altered as water can be rubbed off. Also due to the fact some termermially ill patients especially dementia patients struggle to hold brushes and pencils so tend to dab a brush on the canvas. With the John Whyman MBE technique which i am showcasing in my piece dabbing watercolour paints is part of the process. For me the technique can offer a lot to more ill patients than other activities i think that the late John Whyman MBE technique should be exposed to more to carrying on his legacy and work with the elderly.
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