Art making practices for groups of individuals with Alzheimer's disease

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dc.contributor.advisorAdejumo, Christopher O., 1959-en
dc.contributor.advisorBolin, Paul Een
dc.creatorCoonrod, Ellen Claire-Murrayen
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-2289-1321en
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-13T20:48:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-22T22:29:58Z
dc.date.available2016-06-13T20:48:11Z
dc.date.available2018-01-22T22:29:58Z
dc.date.issued2016-05en
dc.date.submittedMay 2016
dc.date.updated2016-06-13T20:48:11Z
dc.description.abstractThrough the method of action research, this study reflects upon the individual practice of an art educator in facilitating visual art making experiences for a group of adults with dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease. The study’s qualitative data consists of interviews with class facilitators, photos of the class environment and resulting artwork, and written observations, which were analyzed for emergent themes supporting the participants’ cognitive and social engagement. In adopting Kitwood and Bredin’s (1992) approach of person-centered care, the study connected their twelve indicators of relative well-being to observations of engagement in the class. The discovered themes include personal objects and stories, collaboration, mood, repetition, stimulating materials, multiple steps, individualized assistance, minimized distractions, and limited options. These described attributes could provide a resource for those designing and facilitating similar experiences for adults with Alzheimer’s disease.en
dc.description.departmentArt Educationen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifierdoi:10.15781/T2057CS09en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/38054en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectPerson-centered careen
dc.subjectWell-beingen
dc.subjectQuality of lifeen
dc.subjectAction researchen
dc.subjectAlzheimer's diseaseen
dc.subjectDementiaen
dc.subjectArt educationen
dc.subjectArt makingen
dc.subjectSocial engagementen
dc.subjectCognitive engagementen
dc.titleArt making practices for groups of individuals with Alzheimer's diseaseen
dc.typeThesisen
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