Naslov
Alzheimer Disease Societies Croatia - Raising awareness and fighting stigma through arts

Autori
Mimica, Ninoslav ; Dajčić, Vladina ; Dajčić, Tajana ; Dajčić, Mira ; Šimić, Goran ; Treščec-Ivičić, Morana ; Hermanović, Ana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Neurologia Croatica 59 (Suppl. 2) - Abstracts of the 5th Croatian Congress on Alzheimer’s Disease with International Participation / Šimić, Goran ; Mimica, Ninoslav - Zagreb : Denona, 2010, 146-147

Skup
5th Croatian Congress on Alzheimer's Disease with international participation

Mjesto i datum
Zadar, Hrvatska, 22.09.2010. - 25.09.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
Alzheimer's disease; art; occupational therapy; people with dementia; public awareness; society; stigma

Sažetak
Here we describe how a person with AD, who never painted before developing AD responded to art therapy. Mister Z.O. was advised to start with art therapy while attending the Daily care center. In turn, art therapy significantly improved his sense of well-being and his overall quality of life. Although he has never painted before developing Alzheimer's disease, most of us who knew him (including his wife) were surprised with his talent and creativity. While painting he was calm and satisfied, both in the Day care center and at home, and his behavior dramatically improved. We concluded that art therapy, as an add-on non- pharmacological intervention, can be beneficial for behavioral disturbances in people with dementia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Psihologija

Napomena
Indexed / Abstracted in: Neuroscience Citation Index ; EMBASE / Excerpta Medica

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