The Effect of Expressive Art Therapies on Alzheimer’s Disease
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.955Keywords:
Alzheimers, Art, TherapyAbstract
In recent years, the number of Alzheimer's cases has been rapidly increasing, with no known cure. Late-onset Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, and in most cases, it severely interferes with daily life. In an attempt to reduce the impact this disease has cognitively and socially, expressive art therapy was taken as a non-pharmaceutical holistic treatment which has been proven to have various clinical benefits, including improved cognitive abilities and memory recollection. Three different forms of expressive art therapy were taken into consideration in this review: music therapy, visual arts therapy, and dance therapy. A total of 16 studies were assessed. While it may not always be feasible to undergo these treatments, individuals with Alzheimer’s and related dementias who are able to participate have an overall positive result on their memory and quality of life.
References
https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.12362
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. (2020, October 6). Center for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/aging/aginginfo/alzheimers.htm
Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet. (2023, December 13). National Institute on Aging. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-and-dementia/alzheimers-disease-fact-sheet
Brotons, M., & Pickett-Cooper, P. K. (1996). The Effects of Music Therapy Intervention on Agitation Behaviors of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients*. Journal of Music Therapy, 33(1), 2–18. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/33.1.2
Burns, N. C., Watts, A., Perales, J., Montgomery, R. N., Morris, J. K., Mahnken, J. D., Lowther, J., & Vidoni, E. D. (2018). The Impact of Creative Arts in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Public Health Education. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease: JAD, 63(2), 457–463. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-180092
Castellano-Tejedor, C. (2022). Non-Pharmacological Interventions for the Management of Chronic Health Conditions and Non-Communicable Diseases. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(14), 8536. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148536
Cevasco, A. M., & Grant, R. E. (2003). Comparison of Different Methods for Eliciting Exercise-to-Music for Clients with Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Music Therapy, 40(1), 41–56. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/40.1.41
de Natale, E. R., Paulus, K. S., Aiello, E., Sanna, B., Manca, A., Sotgiu, G., Leali, P. T., & Deriu, F. (2017). Dance therapy improves motor and cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson’s disease. NeuroRehabilitation, 40(1), 141–144. https://doi.org/10.3233/NRE-161399
Ehresman, C. (2014). From rendering to remembering: Art therapy for people with Alzheimer’s disease. International Journal of Art Therapy, 19(1), 43–51. https://doi.org/10.1080/17454832.2013.819023
Ferreri, L., Mas-Herrero, E., Zatorre, R. J., Ripollés, P., Gomez-Andres, A., Alicart, H., Olivé, G., Marco-Pallarés, J., Antonijoan, R. M., Valle, M., Riba, J., & Rodriguez-Fornells, A. (2019). Dopamine modulates the reward experiences elicited by music. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116(9), 3793–3798. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1811878116
Gómez Gallego, M., & Gómez García, J. (2017). Music therapy and Alzheimer’s disease: Cognitive, psychological, and behavioural effects. Neurología (English Edition), 32(5), 300–308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nrleng.2015.12.001
Gustafson, L. (1996). What is dementia? Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 94, 22–24. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb00367.x
Hattori, H., Hattori, C., Hokao, C., Mizushima, K., & Mase, T. (2011). Controlled study on the cognitive and psychological effect of coloring and drawing in mild Alzheimer’s disease patients. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 11(4), 431–437. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0594.2011.00698.x
Hu, J., Zhang, J., Hu, L., Yu, H., & Xu, J. (2021). Art Therapy: A Complementary Treatment for Mental Disorders. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 686005. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.686005
Koch, S. C., Riege, R. F. F., Tisborn, K., Biondo, J., Martin, L., & Beelmann, A. (2019). Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Dance on Health-Related Psychological Outcomes. A Meta-Analysis Update. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1806. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01806
Liu, Q., Wang, F., Tan, L., Liu, L., Cheng, H., & Hu, X. (2023). Comparative efficacy of various art therapies for patients with dementia: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1072066. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1072066
Matziorinis, A. M., Flo, B. K., Skouras, S., Dahle, K., Henriksen, A., Hausmann, F., Sudmann, T. T., Gold, C., & Koelsch, S. (2023). A 12-month randomised pilot trial of the Alzheimer’s and music therapy study: A feasibility assessment of music therapy and physical activity in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01287-1
Merriam, A. E., Aronson, M. K., Gaston, P., Wey, S., & Katz, I. (1988). The Psychiatric Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 36(1), 7–22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb03427.x
Nichols, E., & Vos, T. (2021). The estimation of the global prevalence of dementia from 1990‐2019 and forecasted prevalence through 2050: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2019. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 17(S10), e051496. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.051496
Non-drug interventions for Alzheimer’s disease. (2017). In InformedHealth.org [Internet]. Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279355/
Prickett, C. A., & Moore, R. S. (1991). The Use of Music to Aid Memory of Alzheimer’s Patients. Journal of Music Therapy, 28(2), 101–110. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/28.2.101
Purshouse, K., & Mukaetova-Ladinska, E. (2009). Dance therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. BMJ, 338, 0903112. https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0903112
Rajan, K. B., Weuve, J., Barnes, L. L., McAninch, E. A., Wilson, R. S., & Evans, D. A. (2021). Population estimate of people with clinical Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment in the United States (2020–2060). Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 17(12), 1966–1975. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.12362
Reschke-Hernández, A. E., Belfi, A. M., Guzmán-Vélez, E., & Tranel, D. (2020). Hooked on a Feeling: Influence of Brief Exposure to Familiar Music on Feelings of Emotion in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 78(3), 1019–1031. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-200889
Rio, R. (2018). A Community-Based Music Therapy Support Group for People With Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Caregivers: A Sustainable Partnership Model. Frontiers in Medicine, 5. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2018.00293
Wang, Z., Li, Z., Xie, J., Wang, T., Yu, C., & An, N. (2018). Music therapy improves cognitive function and behavior in patients with moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
Wise, D. A. (1997). Retirement against the demographic trend: More older people living longer, working less, and saving less. Demography, 34(1), 83–95. https://doi.org/10.2307/2061661
Zaidel, D. W. (2010). Art and brain: Insights from neuropsychology, biology and evolution. Journal of Anatomy, 216(2), 177–183. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01099.x
Downloads
Posted
Categories
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Sia Mehdiratta, Ellen Herschel
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.