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 Purchase, NY - An innovative new arts program for people with early- or mid-stage Alzheimer’s Disease – and their family members or care partners – is “selling out” just two months after launch.
The monthly Neu Experiences in Art program, developed by the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley/Rockland/Westchester, NY Chapter in collaboration with the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, is designed to provide a positive emotional experience for people with Alzheimer’s disease through exposure to great works of art.
Research shows that people with Alzheimer’s and related dementia, who have difficulty communicating their feelings, are stimulated by viewing art and may find a new avenue of expression.
“The initial June 12 program and our upcoming September 17 art tour quickly filled up; underscoring the community need for such a program,” said Alice Feintuch, care consultant and social worker, Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley/Rockland/ Westchester, NY chapter. “We seem to have struck a chord here in Westchester by providing a cultural experience for a population that is usually marginalized by the community-at-large.
“We’ve partnered with the Neuberger Museum and helped to educate their museum docents to meet the needs of this special population.”
The program is free of charge but reservations are required. Program dates for the remainder of 2008 are October 16 and November 20. For reservations, please call 914-251-6110. For more information about the program, contact Alice Feintuch at 914-253-6860 or via email at
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Neu Experiences in Art is made possible by founding sponsors Lou and Marj Simon, Jim and Joan Anchin, Paul and Agnes Kossman and the Alzheimer’s Association, Hudson Valley/Rockland/Westchester, NY Chapter.
The Alzheimer’s Association is the world leader in Alzheimer’s research and support, providing programs and assistance to afflicted individuals and their families. For more information, call 1-800-872-0994 or visit www.alz.org/hudsonvalley.
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