Alzheimer's Disease, Grieving Process, and Art Therapy: Case Study

[EN] This case study describes an art therapy intervention with a client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease who was coping with grief. The course of fifteen sessions included three phases: body awareness, grief emotions, and grief acceptance. The positive changes parallel ways that art therapy can benefit older adults by promoting communication, accessing memories, reconstructing identity, and supporting creativity.

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Art Therapy on 02-01-2023, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/07421656.2022.2066951