8. Why does the artistic expression, whether through dance, movement, poetry, sculpture, painting, or photography stimulate the brain in a way that helps seniors not just with their cognitive skills, but with their emotional, physical, and social needs?
Research has shown that individuals, who participate in meaningful activities, have at least four to five close emotional friends or relatives and/or feel a part of something larger then themselves, have, through self-report studies indicated living socially and emotionally more satisfying lives which directly affect the physical well-being, than those individuals who don’t have close support systems, and self-isolate.
Absolutely, the TTAP Method© works primarily with and through long- term memories and long-term memory recall, which is what individuals still retain while suffering from cognitive impairments such as MCI or Alzheimer’s. The TTAP Method© was developed to aid the individual’s strengths and provide fulfilling activities, promoting feelings of self-worth, self-esteem and feelings of accomplishment.
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11. How does your clear concise nine-step approach help structure one’s reminiscing ability around the use of personal themes?
I don’t believe there has ever been a structured approach to the creative art therapies, so each individual step-painting, sculpture, poetry, helps or assists in further exploration of a topic or idea that comes out of any theme.
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