Art therapy, whether done in a community setting or at home, provides an enriched environment that can excite the imagination of individuals with dementia. When Alzheimer’s disease strips individuals of verbal skills, this recreational activity provides an alternative means by…
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The Body Never Forgets
It was my first referral. “I hear you’re a Dance Therapist?!”, a strange voice said over the phone. She was skeptical of Dance Therapy. She told me her sister already had a personal trainer and didn’t understand how Dance Therapy…
Moving to the Music
We were chatting in the middle of the street last summer about Dance/Movement Therapy, when an elderly woman overheard us and kindly interrupted to inquire further about my profession. After a few minutes of telling her about how I use…