Argumentative Essay On Alzheimer's

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~Art therapy is an effective approach for those living with Alzheimer’s~ What would you do, if one day you woke up only to find out that your memory has been erased? How would you feel and who would you go to seek help? But then again, if unable to recognize familiar faces, while no longer able to connect with human emotions…then what? Now, what would you say if there was a “magic paintbrush” that can help you express your emotions, like a microphone in a more effective and creative way? That “magic paint brush” does in fact exist…it’s called, art therapy. For those living with the debilitating disease of Alzheimer’s, this scenario is all too familiar as each day, a small piece of their identity begins to slip away. This more recent holistic …show more content…

For instance, when a client is in the zone of concentration, they engage in fine motor repetition, by mimicking gestures from previous learned techniques. This can be achieved by relearning how to cut pieces of paper with scissors, or learning to properly grasp a paintbrush. Even though these tasks may seem insignificant to some, however, for people with Alzheimer’s, it’s a sense of accomplishment and a moment to reclaim their independence. Learning to practice such skills in art therapy, is essential for everyday routines such as, grooming one’s hair or holding a fork with their hand for …show more content…

Metaphorically speaking, it’s how these individuals perceive themselves at that time while looking in the mirror. Because many different factors can negatively trigger a person with Alzheimer’s, it greatly impacts their levels to function and process human behavior, such as “Reflect symptoms of dementia: an altered view of reality, agitation, and retrogenes” (Ehresman & Tucknott-Cohen, 2016, p. 43). People living with Alzheimer’s have their good days, and not-so good days’ just like all of us. Unfortunately, the difference is that these remarkable individuals must learn to cope with their condition, as it slowly begins to impede on their daily living and

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