Young, R, Tischler, Victoria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0086-1906, Hulbert, S and Camic, P (2015) The impact of viewing and making art on verbal fluency and memory in people with dementia in an art gallery setting. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts., 9 (4). pp. 368-375.

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Abstract

Dementia is a progressive disease characterized by a widespread impairment of mental functioning including cognitive skills. Research has suggested that the arts can have positive effects in terms of physical and mental health for people with a dementia. The present study sought to identify the impact of art-making and art-viewing activities, within the context of a publicly accessible art gallery, on verbal fluency and memory. Thirteen participants
diagnosed with early to mid-stage dementia participated, along with their caregivers, in 8-
week long art-viewing and art-making groups at an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Audio
recordings of sessions were transcribed and analysed using quantitative content analysis.
Findings suggested that the interventions described did not negatively affect cognitive ability
in the dimensions measured and the data hints that improvements are possible. . The results
provide support for further controlled studies examining the impact of visual art, aesthetics, and art gallery-based programmes on cognition in people with dementia. Further research is required to address the methodological limitations presented in the current study.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1037/aca0000030
Subjects:	Medicine and health > Clinical medicine > Dementia Arts > Gallery and museum Medicine and health > Mental health Psychology
Depositing User:	Victoria Tischler
Date Deposited:	08 Mar 2018 12:01
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2024 12:02
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/4701

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