Alzheimer's Association revives art program in Altamonte Springs
A program bringing the experience of making art to Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers resumes this week in Altamonte Springs three y...
A program bringing the experience of making art to Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers resumes this week in Altamonte Springs three years after shutting down due to the pandemic. Facilitator Pamela Levin of the Alzheimer's Association said Art Connects ALZ is a relaxing program using watercolors -- it's therapeutic but not art therapy or art instruction. Caregivers join in and often form new friendships during the seven-week course. "It is a way to be creative, express yourself and have a chance to socialize in a comfortable, safe atmosphere," she said.