ScrippsOMA

Opening Minds through Art (OMA) is an intergenerational art program for people with dementia. OMA was founded in 2007 at the Scripps Gerontology Center.

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Art program aims to build connection between young and old. https://t.co/b43GxNsPVq via @DispatchAlerts @ScrippsOMA #Caregiving #expectexcellence

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Elizabeth "Like" Lokon, @ScrippsOMA Founder and Director, was quoted in a network article on the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) website regarding the OMA program.

The Arts Dispel Medical Students’ Qualms About Dementia https://t.co/gIRUeW2B1C

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Thank you to everyone who came out last night to the Berkeley Square x Westover Artshow!

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FREE WEBINAR hosted by The National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center on stigma towards people living with dementia. Participants will learn about everyday... https://t.co/Aq4I43nY5X

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Cedar Village in Mason, OH celebrate with their 21st OMA art show last night!! Their exhibit will be displayed for 6 months in their facility so that everyone can enjoy it! Thank you to the many volunteers that make the sessions possible!

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Dancing, music, art--what is your passion? Whatever it is keep doing it!! https://t.co/JypogFZokY

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We hope to see you tomorrow at Cedar Village!! https://t.co/ZHBKll26uz

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Local Cincinnati / Mason friends--Join us for a fabulous exhibit next Tuesday at Cedar Village in Mason! https://t.co/YlepRUG2wM

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There is new information every day. We are thankful for the research and researchers doing this work. And until we find a cure we continue to focus on the person who is still there. https://t.co/O7b6dwfHsU

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We think OMA is fantastic! The students and elders form lasting friendships, have fun together, and create beautiful pieces of art! But the best part? Well, I'll let our artist Ulla tell you....leave us a heart below if you agree!! https://t.co/q0e8jCp6lr

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Our students are our strongest asset. They fully support the work we do and go above and beyond in their leadership of the program. OMA wouldn't exist without them.
While we appreciate... https://t.co/vF1f56M23B

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We LOVE OMA and so does Chapel Hill Community! Wonderful video! Chapel Hill Community https://t.co/WGFwDvKv9f

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Last night OMA x Threshold choir took
2nd place by TWO votes at the Outside the Box Art exhibition!

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Video from an amazing event last night! OMA x Threshold choir placed 2nd in the Outside the Box exhibition! So proud!! https://t.co/Rwqyfqmugc

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OMA art show this Friday at the Oxford Community Arts Center! Come one come all! https://t.co/Qj6fM0eQen

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This friendship formed so quickly, but we bet it’s going to last a long time... https://t.co/dVRWArap9P

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The first episode of "Faces of Caregiving" talks about the stereotypes of dementia in the Japanese community. However, once people become involved in it, they find there are so many people in the same... https://t.co/s6MiL0lShd

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This exceptional song, "Remember Love", captures those moments that connect us to our loved ones struggling with the loss of memory, and living in that moment. Singers shared their stories of people they love with Alzheimer's, but they... https://t.co/WXAaqAjWXM

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Applauding the work that these pioneers have done!!! Watch this on your lunch break today! https://t.co/xTz3byrocM

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For those who want to learn more about Alzheimer's and the hippocampus... https://t.co/4ObjhFDNRd