Arts and Minds

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Arts & Minds: Empowering Uptown’s Older Adults Through Art

A conversation with Arts & Minds, which offers art-centered programs for older adults with memory...
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West Harlem Arts Centers Share Their Stories of Life After the Pandemic

Elliot HeathColumbia Spectator​Video spotlight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIdCQyZCTHQ
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Study Shows Museum Programs Associated With Less Dementia Patient Apathy and Better Caregiver Well-Being

Click to see the poster presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia,...
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Art Builds Bridges Across the Isolation of Dementia

Interview with Arts & Minds Executive Director, Carolyn Halpin-HealyAuthor: Elysian KoglmeierReference: Artwork ArchiveLink: www.artworkarchive.com/blog/art-builds-bridges-across-the-isolation-of-dementia Let's Begin With a...
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Acute Infections That Lead to Hospitalization Increase the Risk for Dementia

Arts & Minds President James M. Noble, MD, is quoted in Neurology Today.​Author: Jamie TalanReference: NeurologyTodayLink: journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/Fulltext/2023/02160/Acute_Infections_That_Lead_to_Hospitalization. "Diabetes and...
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The Impact of Arts & Minds, the Bilingual Art Program Dedicated to People Living With Dementia and Their Carers

Author: Quia BetheaReference: Pipeline ArtistsLink: pipelineartists.com/the-impact-of-arts-&-minds-the-bilingual-art-program-dedicated-to-people-living-with-dementia-and-their-carers/ For many people, art is the perfect vehicle of self-expression, which provides...
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Expanding Public Value

Digital Resources and online programs (like Arts & Minds) expand museums' reachAuthor: Deborah Howes, Howes Studio,...
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Art Programs Educate and Engage

Author: Hillary MurthaReference: Brain & Life: Wellness Singing, dancing, listening to music, and painting are powerful tools for engaging patients...
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For People With Memory Loss, This National Gallery of Art Tour is ‘good for the Soul, and Good for the Brain’

Just Us program, started with the help of Arts & Minds, thriving since 2017Author: Angela Haupt Reference: DCist Link: https://dcist.com/story/20/02/07/for-people-with-memory-loss-this-national-gallery-of-art-tour-is-good-for-the-soul-and-good-for-the-brain On an unseasonably...
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Art Center of the Bluegrass Hosts Training on Art and Dementia

Arts & Minds educator Hollie Ecker travels to Kentucky to help start program for people...