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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

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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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Navigating Life With Dementia

Arts & Minds co-founder and neurologist James M. Noble MD, offers you and your family ways to successfully face the challenges presented by life with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia in his book Navigating Life with Dementia.

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Fran Kaufman Photographs

Photographer and great friend of Arts & Minds Fran Kaufman, documents the changes in their marriage as she and husband Bob cope with dementia. Her beautiful photos speak volumes. ”Every day brings new challenges, new photos, ways of trying to adapt.“

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Jazz Artist Helen Sung

Acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung is a great supporter of Arts & Minds programming. We partnered with her to create Rhythm & Reason during which you are invited to move to the music and learn a bit about how music affects our brains and bodies.

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