Demencia, estigma y arteterapia

Abstract

This paper is based on a three phase research project lasting for nine years which investigated the effectiveness of art therapy groups for older people with dementia. It consisted of a pilot lasting for one year, a two-year random control group study and a qualitative analysis of the material from the project as a whole. It proposes that the culture of exclusion which applies to older people in general is much worse for those with mental health problems, and for thosewith dementia is can be catastrophic.

Keywords

• Art Therapy
• Older people
• Dementia
• Stigmatisation
• Exclusion