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Rome April 10, 2013
Susanne MeurerGraphics by Lilith Zulli
The Memory of Beauty
Guided tours for people affected by Alzheimer’s
disease
THE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of senile dementia
2010: 35,6 million people affected by Alzheimer
2030: 65,7 million people affected by Alzheimer
Until today no cure is available
THE PROJECT
The Memory of Beauty is a permanent initiative by the
Museum’s Educational Department dedicated to people
affected by Alzheimer’s disease and their caregiver.
CYCLE OF 3 OR 4 GUIDED TOURS
thematic art modules
small group of partecipants
(6-8 patients plus caregiver)
tours given by especially
trained operators
THE RESULTS OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
The programme has positive effects on:
the cognition of demented health caregivers’ emotional health
If further research will confirm these data,
the museum visit will become a precious
resource for the management of
Alzheimer‘s disease
PROCESSES AND EVALUATION TOOLS
Partnership relationshipThe project needs a steady relationship between
the museum operators and the medical staff
different purpose museum identity
• clinical evaluation
• evaluation linked to the
specificity of museum education and cultural
mediation
• impact on indirect adressees
WHAT TO ASSESS?
Can the visits to the museum alleviate some symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease ?
THE CLINICAL EVALUATION REMAINS A DECIDEDLY MEDICAL FIELD TO WHICH THE MUSEUM CAN CONTRIBUTE ONLY IN RESIDUAL WAY
Museum evalution
• impact of the visit• relationship between socio-cultural background
and appreciation of the guided tour
The main outcomes
• little relevance of the socio-cultural background
• little impact of patient’s habit of visiting museums
• medium to high levels of attention
IMPACT ON INDIRECT ADRESSEES
• caregiver
• museum staff
• medical staff
• How and in which way the museum staff learns about and cooperates with the project
• Which is the internal comunication
• Which are the critical points in welcoming to the museum such «unusual» visitors
• Which are the costs, both human and financial
• Which are the effects of the project on the museum
Whether and how THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MUSEUM
has changed
Whether and how THEIR WAY TO RELATE TO ARTWORKS has changed
Medical staff and Caregiver
This experience has changed your consideration of the museum?
Yes 82% of medical staff, more than 50% caregiver
“In my eyes the museum has changed from being a static educational ambience to an occasion for "culture in motion“. It made
me also appreciate the emotional effects of artistic stimulation, independently of the "understanding of the content" of the work.”
(Doctor)
“Because I see that the museum is not just for the educated. It is positive for all, art is good for everyone” (Caregiver)
MEDICAL STAFF AND CAREGIVER
• All respondents are fully satisfied with the experience• The experience is considered to be valid not only for Alzheimer's patients because it transforms the museum into a place open to participation, accessible to all.
Museum:Since 2013, the Educational Service of the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna has launched a project of GUIDED TOURS FOR PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS in partnership with a public assisted residence centre for mental health patients.
• New tours for visitors
• Experience with an artist: The reverse Grand Tour by Valerio Rocco Orlando
• Confrontation with other museums: New York 2013
• Acquisition of new skills for both medical and museum staff, acquired by a “learning-by-doing” process through continuous evaluation and mutual feedback
THE MOST CRITICAL ELEMENT for the project is its sustainability in time scantiness of financial resources scantiness of human resources only informal agreements with the medical partners
• New audiences
• New fields of investigation• Experimenting with new ways of communication
and mediation• Participation in Congresses and public debates
• Focus on the project for dissertations and scientific
publications• Icom-Ceca Award for Best Practice in 2012
“To interact with patients affected by Alzheimer in a special environment such as a museum is a very formative
experience that enriches our job: we are learning to look at artworks with a new point of view and with a new
sensibility” (Museum staff)
The confrontation with the Alzheimer’s patients returns a different way of interpreting and relating to works of art, to the museum and the artists.
Head of project: Martina De Luca
Staff:Laura CampanelliFabiola Di Fabio
Valentina FilamingoCarla Gunnella
Susanne MeurerLilith Zulli
Thank you for your attention