ART & DEMENTIA: Does an art program enhance wellbeing and markers of neuroplasticity in people with dementia?

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dementia; Cognitive Decline; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Neurological - Dementias; Neurological - Alzheimer's disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000100493
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

To be eligible participants must:
*Be between 30 and 90 years of age
*Have a diagnosis of dementia
*Have capacity to participate (as assessed by a clinical neuropsychologist)
*Have a carer or family member who is willing to complete self-report questionnaires
*Be willing to attend a 10 week program at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW
*Be willing to attend for follow-up assessment and do not meet any of the exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they:
*Do not have English as a primary language
*Have other major neurological problems (e.g. Stroke, epilepsy, head injury)
*Have a severe mental health disorder (e.g. schizophrenia)
*Have drug or alcohol-related dementia, or are currently dependent on drugs and/or alcohol

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified