"Art Isn't Just Good For The Mind, It's Good For The Body Too"
And the two are more interconnected than you think.
01/04/2016 08:29 am ET | Priscilla FrankArts Writer, The Huffington Post
The head of Security at the museum I work at likes to be updated with art news and research. This morning he brought me an article from the Huffington Post online Arts & Culture section. The article is not about Alzheimer's and dementia specifically, however it has some wonderful points on how the creation of art as well as viewing art provides physical and mental benefits.
"Physical illness invariably brings a host of emotion -- typically anxiety and/or depression. Hence, there is particular therapeutic gain in externalizing or dissipating these states through artistic expression. Ultimately, this externalization can help people cope with prognoses, treatment and overall adaption." - Irene David