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Remember To Color: How Coloring Impacts Elderly Mental Health And Working Memory, Griselda Alaves
Remember To Color: How Coloring Impacts Elderly Mental Health And Working Memory, Griselda Alaves
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In the study of gerontology, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has received much attention as it is the progressive stage before Alzheimer’s disease (AD). According to lifespan studies, people with MCI advance to AD at a much-accelerated pace than people without MCI. In this study, I am investigating whether art activities (coloring versus drawing) has any influence on the elderly’s levels of stress and anxiety. More specifically, current research in art therapy points to a significant reduction in participant’s stress and anxiety levels after being involved in coloring and drawing activities. In addition to mental health, I am also investigating how …