Art therapy: A potential treatment for dementia

How can art be used to support persons with dementia? This video describes what art therapy looks like, how it may be influencing the brain and how it can be used in the treatment of persons with dementia. It also discusses the practical barriers to implementation and strategizes about how society can advocate for art therapy for persons with dementia.

This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Prabhnoor Bhons, Mahrukh Aziz, Ashley Dhaliwal and Victoria Bednarek

Copyright McMaster University 2018

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[designresearcher]

Good info but even when I slowed the speed to .9 (in settings) the speaker's speed resulted in slurring at some points.

[staysickuk]

Slow down the speaking, it's hard to understand and take in

[kristinamullen]

Its difficult to understand the narrator, turned up all the way.She talks super fast, and needs training in public speaking.Listening to valley girl speak is unhelpful.The talking animated woman is also annoying in my opinion.