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Photographic Treatment

Developed by visual artist Laurence Aëgerter and Dutch experts in neurology, "Photographic Treatment" uses pictures as a therapeutic tool. It seeks to provide vulnerable elderly persons with a positive experience, while at the same time stimulating their brains.

Posted on: October 7, 2019

Last updated: October 10, 2019

By Dwayne Ali

"Then, Aëgerter showed him a photograph of a cat with her kitten, and something amazing happened."

Developed by visual artist Laurence Aëgerter and Dutch experts in neurology, “Photographic Treatment” uses pictures as a therapeutic tool. It seeks to provide vulnerable elderly persons with a positive experience, while at the same time stimulating their brains.

The process is reminiscent of “Reminiscence Therapy”

CNN covers a bit more about the history of the project.

Photographic Treatment is not affiliated with Everpixels, Inc.

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