Bringing Art to Life: Reflections on Dementia and the Transforming Power of Art and Relationships
Ebook
People diagnosed with dementia are still living and deserve the support needed to help them live as well as possible through the trauma and losses they face. To this end, the expressive arts play an important role. Enlightened by his father's artistic gift revealed in the throes of dementia, neurologist Daniel C. Potts tells how his father's creativity inspired the development of the Bringing Art to Life program, sharing stories of its participants, both persons living with dementia and their student partners, and of the power of art and authentic relationships to foster spiritual growth and make meaning even amidst life's greatest challenges.
“I applaud Dr. Potts’s extraordinary commitment and dedication
to caregivers, students, family, and patients afflicted with
dementia. Even as a senior neurologist, I found this book changed
my perception of the capabilities of people with dementia. This is
a great read for anyone caring for individuals with these
disorders.”
—Terrence Cascino, MD, past president, the American Academy of
Neurology
“Bringing Art to Life is a book of passion; a description
not only of magnificent dementia care but also of a man’s journey
to finding greater compassion, spirituality, and a deep
understanding of what Naomi Feil calls ‘the wisdom of the
disoriented old-old.’ . . . There is much to learn,
appreciate, and be inspired by in this book.”
—Vicki de Klerk-Rubin, executive director, Validation Training
Institute
- Title: Bringing Art to Life: Reflections on Dementia and the Transforming Power of Art and Relationships
- Authors: Daniel C. Potts, Emily Broman Phelps
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666795929, 9781666736960, 9781666795912, 1666795925, 1666736961, 1666795917
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666795929
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T20:00:42Z
Daniel C. Potts, MD, is a fellow of the American Academy of
Neurology (FAAN) and a neurologist, author, educator, and champion
of those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and
their care partners. Inspired by his father’s transformation from
saw miller to watercolor artist in the throes of dementia through
person-centered care and the expressive arts, Dr. Potts seeks to
make these therapies more widely available through his foundation,
Cognitive Dynamics.