CORNING (WENY) - For the third year in a row, the Rockwell Museum in Corning, teamed up the with Alzheimers Association to host the Meet Me at the Museum program.
The program is designed for those with Alzheimers Disease or dementia and their caregivers. It uses art as a form of therapy to stimulate memories and conversations. Participants take tours of specific galleries the museum educator, Mary Mix says can be a catalyst for memory triggers and nostalgic thought. " The focus of today was on landscapes and everybody, particularly where we live, we're surrounded by nature and beauty and we all can relate to that. So it was something everyone could share and comment on," explained Mix.
New to the tour this year was a hands on workshop
The program is designed for those with Alzheimers Disease or dementia and their caregivers. It uses art as a form of therapy to stimulate memories and conversations. Participants take tours of specific galleries the museum educator, Mary Mix says can be a catalyst for memory triggers and nostalgic thought. " The focus of today was on landscapes and everybody, particularly where we live, we're surrounded by nature and beauty and we all can relate to that. So it was something everyone could share and comment on," explained Mix.
New to the tour this year was a hands on workshop