About 750,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, according to Statistics Canada, and that number will spike as the population ages. Traditional treatments include medication and lifestyle changes, but research increasingly shows that the arts can bridge the gap between body and brain in ways that other interventions can’t.

https://nationalpost.com/health/canada-leading-the-way-in-arts-based-therapy-for-alzheimers