Applications of Art Therapy in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

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10.2991/978-2-38476-382-5_72How to use a DOI?

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Art therapy; Alzheimer’s disease; painting therapy; music therapy; dance therapy

Abstract

With the rapid aging of the population, the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease is increasing year by year, and the side effects of drug treatment cannot be underestimated. This article focuses on the therapeutic effect of art therapy on Alzheimer’s disease. Art therapy mainly uses artistic media as a means of expression and communication, improving patients’ learning and memory functions. Common art therapies can be divided into painting therapy, music therapy, and dance therapy. This study screened 200 patients and divided them into an art therapy experimental group (50 cases), a music therapy experimental group (50 cases), a dance therapy experimental group (50 cases), and a control group (50 cases) using a random number table method. After 16 weeks of treatment, the effective rate of the music therapy experimental group was 94.0%; The effective rate of the painting therapy experimental group was 92.0%; The effective rate of the dance therapy experimental group was 84.0%; The effective rate of the control group was only 66.0%. Art therapy can significantly improve the effectiveness of Alzheimer’s disease treatment and can be promoted and applied in clinical practice.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xinran Zhang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/03/28
TI  - Applications of Art Therapy in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Social Sciences and Educational Development (ICOSSED 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 733
EP  - 741
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-382-5_72
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-382-5_72
ID  - Zhang2025
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