Alzheimer’s Association Art Program
Many families have been excited to find out that the local area chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association offers a Memories in the Making Art Program with specially trained volunteers each week at their local office in Dallas. Art and music have a great potential to unlock memories and enrich the lives of people struggling with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Their website lists this as a description of the program:
A Memory in the Making® is a unique fine arts program for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Using an “inspiration” picture, the person with dementia is asked to paint their impression of the inspiration, but what happens next is the real purpose of the program. Trained volunteers take the comments, cues and memories shared, to create the story that is paired with the artwork. Memories in the Making ® has the potential to awaken those moments, thought to be lost, and bring them to life through the hand and memory of the artist.
If you would be interested in volunteering or taking your loved one to enjoy a more in-depth art experience you can go to their Memories in the Making web link below and see the local classes they offer.
Memories In the Making Art Program
