Now this initiative has been realized at the National Gallery of Art in Australia and the Louvre in Paris. 

Need   Today there is a dire need at Museums for qualified, research-based Alzheimer’s-based training programs. There are over twenty-five million people living with Alzheimer’s disease worldwide, and that number is expected to triple over the next twenty years. Current medications have given a glimmer of hope to some—but have yet to show anything approaching a significant lifestyle difference for those taking them. Until a major breakthrough in medicine takes place, whether it be a pill or vaccine, museums and other cultural institutions that want to be part of battling this disease must make a concerted effort to develop, implement, and evaluate high quality specialized programs for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

The ARTZ Museum Partnership Program is a treatment for Alzheimer’s symptoms.  ARTZ has previously established that art experiences can significantly reduce certain psycho-behavioral symptoms often associated with dementia—anxiety, aggression, agitation and apathy. Art experience also contributes to maintaining cognitive functioning, optimizing remaining capacities and utilizing areas of the brain that,

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