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1 -- Why does painting help PwDs?
1 +Individuals with dementia experience deteriorating cognitive abilities that hold them back from
2 +performing activities that define their individuality and hence reduce their quality of life. For
3 +people with dementia, participation in a meaningful occupation can promote quality of life (QoL),
4 +facilitate communication and emotional expression, and enhance personal relationships [1]. Cre-
5 +ating art can help people with dementia to express emotions, memories, and ideas that may
6 +be difficult to put into words. It can also provide a sense of accomplishment and purpose, and
7 +can help to alleviate boredom and social isolation. Although studies on art’s effects on the
8 +brain are limited, research suggests that artistic engagement may help to ease common behav-
9 +ioral symptoms of dementia like anxiety, agitation and depression[2][3]. Additionally, several
10 +testimonies illustrate that creative processes are used to evoke memories, enable people to com-
11 +municate about their experience [9], to reinforce identity , and to strengthen relationships with
12 +their own family members, as well as with care personnel and others involved in the intervention
13 +process[4]. However it is to note that people without formal art training can participate in art
14 +related activities after being diagnosed with dementia.
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3 -- Reference research
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17 +Painting in specific have shown to be beneficial in terms of reducing stress, improving expres-
18 +siveness of an individual and helping them manage their emotions.The advantages are consid-
19 +erably larger for elders suffering from dementia. Brain stimulation might deteriorate over time
20 +if it is not consistently engaged. Painting demands concentration, which has significant benefits
21 +for elders suffering from dementia. Painting, in reality, activates multiple regions and lobes of
22 +the brain at the same time by activating both sides of the brain. Painting can help adults with
23 +dementia make relationships and foster hobbies that might pierce through the cloud of memory
24 +loss. However, this is based on the assumption that individuals with dementia are willing to and
25 +can produce art and don’t have disabilities that hinder this activity.
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29 +To aid patients of dementia using the help of art, the right level of intervention and skill of
30 +the facilitator is necessary. Professionally trained artist may be unfamiliar with persons with
31 +dementia, whereas an activity coordinator with dementia expertise may only have a rudimentary
32 +grasp of the art they are enabling. While there is advancement in assistive technology for leisure
33 +and cultural or arts-based activities, as of 2018, very few devices have been dedicated to these
34 +pursuits as of yet
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37 +References
38 +[1] Valerie Leuty et al. “Engaging Older Adults with Dementia in Creative Occupations Using
39 +Artificially Intelligent Assistive Technology”. In: Assistive technology : the official journal
40 +of RESNA 25 (Apr. 2013), pp. 72–9. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2012.715113.
41 +[2] Gill Livingston et al. “Non-pharmacological interventions for agitation in dementia: system-
42 +atic review of randomised controlled trials”. In: The British Journal of Psychiatry 205.6
43 +(2014), pp. 436–442.
44 +[3] Jennifer Rusted, Linda Sheppard, and Diane Waller. “A multi-centre randomized control
45 +group trial on the use of art therapy for older people with dementia”. In: Group Analysis
46 +39.4 (2006), pp. 517–536.
47 +[4] Justine Schneider. “The Arts as a Medium for Care and Self-Care in Dementia: Arguments
48 +and Evidence”. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15.6
49 +(2018). issn: 1660-4601. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15061151. url: https:~/~/www.mdpi.com/
50 +1660-4601/15/6/1151.