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OPENING MINDS THROUGH ART (OMA): AN ART PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

Lokon, Elizabeth J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1229536912

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2008, Master of Gerontological Studies, Miami University, Gerontology.
Art programming for people with dementia in long-term care facilities tends to fall short when it comes to providing opportunities for creative self-expression. The Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program is designed to fill this unmet need. It is a program led by artist facilitators with the assistance of staff/volunteers. The program has four major goals: (1) to promote the social engagement, autonomy, and dignity of people with dementia by providing creative self-expression opportunities; (2) to show the public the creative self-expression capacities of people with dementia through exhibitions of their artwork; (3) to provide staff and volunteers with opportunities to build intimate relationships with people who have dementia; and (4) to provide volunteers with community service opportunities. This report presents the conceptual foundation and methodology of the OMA program. It includes an overview of person-centered care philosophy, the rationale for doing the OMA program, and research evidence on the use of the arts in dementia care.
Suzanne Kunkel, PhD (Committee Chair)
William Ciferri, MBA (Committee Member)
Jennifer Kinney, PhD (Committee Member)
Jane Straker, PhD (Committee Member)
65 p.
Art Education; Continuing Education; Fine Arts; Gerontology; Health; Inservice Training
art; dementia; person-centered care; long-term care; activity; creativity; program design; art education; life-long learning

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  • Lokon, E. J. (2008). OPENING MINDS THROUGH ART (OMA): AN ART PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1229536912

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lokon, Elizabeth. OPENING MINDS THROUGH ART (OMA): AN ART PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA. 2008. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1229536912.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lokon, Elizabeth. "OPENING MINDS THROUGH ART (OMA): AN ART PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1229536912

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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