Art Therapy Benefits Hospice, Dementia Patients

“People are very surprised that people with dementia can create such beautiful art,” said Dr. Dick-Muehlke. “Every time you see someone's mouth drop is a time that you decrease the stigma of what it means to have Alzheimer's disease.”

Initially intimidated, a patient in the program wanted “to paint the colors of Tuscany.” And so she did.

Source Courtesy Alzheimer's Family Service Center