By Jennifer Bradley, Staff Writer
Instead of the traditional lecture programs,
these programs are inquiry-based and do not require
any prior art knowledge. When leading tours,
the specially trained guides at these facilities
will engage everyone by asking questions such as:
“What do you see, and what do you think of the
colors?” instead of, “Who knows who Picasso is?”
A lecturer at the MoMA program says that such
experiences offer loved ones, and caregivers:
- an opportunity for personal growth,
- idea exchange without needing to rely on
short-term memory,
- opportunity to access long-term memories,
- insight into a loved one’s ideas and
interests,
- means to make connection between
experiences and the world
- social setting, and
- respite, both physically and psychologically.
The Alzheimer’s Association fully endorses these
programs and lists many of them on its Web site, www.alz.org. The
Alzheimer’s Reading Room also lists many of the
museums, including those in Ohio, Kentucky,
Missouri, California, and Illinois. Caregivers can
see
www.alzheimersreadingroom.com for more
information, or contact the local branch of the
Alzheimer’s Association for local options.
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