Applied Social Psychology

The Fort Collins Alzheimer's Association sponsors the Memories in the Making art program.  Volunteers work with small groups of individuals with dementia and encourage them to express themselves by painting with watercolors.  The winning artwork is professionally framed and auctioned by the Alzheimer's Association as a major fundraiser.  The work depicted here was painted by a retired schoolteacher named Gram Scott in 2002.  She titled it "The Social Tree" and it was purchased by Dr. Paul Bell, one of the founding members of the Applied Social program, as a reminder of the common connections among the diverse interests in the program.