Worth Repeating: Sharing Art Helps Medical Students Connect with Dementia Patients

“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 8/5/15:

WORTH-REPEATING“Many medical students are intimidated at the challenge of having to get accurate histories and establish a connection with someone who has a limited ability to communicate. . . Could a field trip together to the local art museum help?” A small study from Columbia University Medical Center suggests it could help in significant ways. Read more here.


CORRECTION: Yesterday’s post said that the photography presentation, “Guided by the Eye,” by Victoria Bryan would take place at Long Beach Senior Arts Colony. It will be at Pacific Avenue Arts Colony in San Pedro on August 14th at 2 PM. Yesterday’s post has been corrected, so please click here to see it and get details about this interesting event.

 

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