Workshop: how to use TV therapeutically. A new approach that makes it possible to benefit daily from the regenerative aspects that Nature offers us, while remaining within healthcare residences.
Alzheimer
ALZHEIMER FEST, Levico (TN), 14-16 September 2018.
Alamar Life was invited at the Pagoda Trentino stand, the space dedicated to the Public Facilities for Personal Assistance of the Region.
Alzheimer’s and Experience Nature videos: testimony of Enrica Pontin, educator at LTC Villa Serena, Solagna (VI), Italy.
Alzheimer’s and creative storytelling: testimony of Paola Buelli, LTC Casa Serena, Brembate di Sopra (BG), Italy.
Alzheimer’s and Experience Nature videos: testimony of Samanta Noldin, educator at LTC Santa Maria, Cles (TN), Italy.
Alzheimer’s and art therapy: testimony of Valentina Pirola, occupational therapist at the Santa Teresa care home in Livraga (LO), Italy.
Experience Nature produces improvements in both cognitive and emotional management, creating an immediate and regenerative sense of well-being. It therefore constitutes a useful care modality in reducing physical and pharmacological restraint for people with dementia.
The recordings of the basal blood pressure values, made after the vision and narration activity, revealed an objective drop of 20 mmHg, both in the cases treated with antihypertensives and in the cases not treated pharmacologically.
Experiment conducted on 22 people with Alzheimer’s lasting 3 months: relaxing viewing of Experience Nature movies before painting workshop.
The trial was presented at the conference “Images beyond Memory” , organized by the Museum of Natural History of the University of Pisa.
