Arteterapie in a Senior House in Zahradní Město, Prague 10

The thesis is about art therapy with the elderly in the residential home for the elderly Zahradní Město, Praha 10. The main emphasis is on the psychical feeling of old age and whether there is a possibility to affect it using art therapy. The theoretical part shows a problem of the old age, care about the elderly and their activation in general and then focuses specifically on the residential facility DSZM and art therapy. Demonstrations of artistic expression seniors are included. The practical section outlines the objectives of art therapy in DSZM, demonstrations of the techniques, methodologies, as well as presents the work of four clients who are part of the art therapy group. Whether there is a positive effect about their own feeling of old age due to art therapy is documented by their own testimony