AUTHOR=Savazzi Federica , Isernia Sara , Farina Elisabetta , Fioravanti Raffaella , D’Amico Alessandra , Saibene Francesca Lea , Rabuffetti Marco , Gilli Gabriella , Alberoni Margherita , Nemni Raffaello , Baglio Francesca TITLE=“Art, Colors, and Emotions” Treatment (ACE-t): A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of an Art-Based Intervention for People With Alzheimer’s Disease JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=11 YEAR=2020 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01467 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01467 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=
Increasing evidence suggests that non-pharmacological therapies impact on neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Among these, art-based interventions seem particularly suitable for elders’ rehabilitation as they act both on cognitive functions and quality of life. However, their benefits are not yet appropriately explored. The main aim of this quasi-experimental study was to test the feasibility and the likely efficacy of a novel multi-dimensional visual art intervention for people with Alzheimer’s disease (PWAD), named Art, Colors, and Emotions treatment (ACE-t). A group of PWAD (