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Thankfully, as it becomes more and more evident how beneficial programs in the arts are to Alzheimer's patients, more and more museums are stepping forward to provide these programs.
Below I have listed a sampling of these programs, offered by art museums for the benefit of Alzheimer's patients. Anyone living near these museums could benefit from these programs. If you don't live near the museums listed below, I would suggest calling your local museums. They may also have such programs or may decide to institute new similar programs.
Cleveland Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art, NYC
Studio Museum in Harlem, NY
Folk Art Museum, NYC
Cape Cod Museum of Art, MA
Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis MO
School of Art Institute of Chicago
Massachusetts program at numerous museums
Kresge Art Museum, Michigan State University
Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri
Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis TN
Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix AR
Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth TX
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica CA
Neuberger Museum, Westchester NY
Montreal Museum of Fine Art, Montreal Canada
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Max Wallack is a student at Boston University Academy. His great grandmother, Gertrude Finkelstein, suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Max is the founder of PUZZLES TO REMEMBER , a 501(c.)3 charitable organization. PUZZLES TO REMEMBER is a project that provides puzzles to nursing homes and other institutions that care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
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