Program Satisfaction Survey

Art museums as a source of well-being for people with dementia: an experience in the Prado Museum

“…It is striking that most of the unmet needs of these people when they live in residential environments (Hancock, Woods B Fau -Challis, Challis D Fau -Orrell, & Orrell, 2006) have to do with the need for stimulating daily activities and with social needs, company, communication, etc. Both aspects-the involvement in stimulating activities and the establishment and development of social relations-along with an effect on self-esteem, have been noted as important elements of the subjective experience of early PWD when they are involved in art activities in museums (Flatt et al, 2015). The results obtained in the evaluation of the programme "We have a date with art" indicate that these aspects (stimulating and social activities) were also important elements in the experience presented in this work.…”

“…The results suggested that episodic memory might improve through aesthetic responses to the visual arts but the effects of the intervention on verbal fluency were more ambiguous. Camic, Tischler and Pearman (2014) Flatt et al (2015) carried out a study in order to describe the subjective experience of older people with Alzheimer's disease and of their family caregivers when participating in an activity at a museum. They developed four focus groups involving PWD and family caregivers.…”

The impact of viewing and making art on verbal fluency and memory in people with dementia in an art gallery setting.

“…This model suggested that several distinct cognitive capacities are activated in the viewing of art which are translated into cognitive output in the form of emotional reactions to art (aesthetic emotion) and aesthetic judgments. In support of this, Flatt et al (2014) conducted focus groups with older adults with early stage Alzheimer's and their caregivers who completed a three-hour art museum engagement activity. Key themes identified were cognitive stimulation, social connections and self-esteem.…”