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Graffiti Helps Alzheimer’s Patients Rediscover Identity

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Damon McLeese is teaching Alzheimer’s patients to leverage their power to forget, by forgetting to "stay within the lines," using graffiti. See Damon tell the heartwarming story of his latest collaboration. (Video)
Damon McLeese has taught photography to blind people and dance to deaf people. He works at the intersection of creativity and disability, challenging societal assumptions about who can make art. Join Damon as he tells the heartwarming story of his latest collaboration – teaching Alzheimer’s patients to do graffiti.

Damon McLeese loves challenging the assumptions people have about those with disabilities. In fact, he thinks the word “disability” is inaccurate, contending that we all have challenges to overcome in life. As the Executive Director of VSA Colorado/Access Gallery, he assists artists with disabilities as they create their own works and take part in the commissioned works the gallery makes for businesses. Damon has worked tirelessly to tell the story of people with disabilities through the arts and received the 2014 Mayor’s Award for Innovation in the arts.

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This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.

It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.

The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.

Peter Berger, Editor

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This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.

It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.

The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.

Peter Berger, Editor

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