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One specific form of Reality Orientation Training (ROT) is called Reminiscence therapy. It is a method used to aid individuals suffering with dementia cope with their increasing memory loss by showing them photographs, videos and various other mementos as reminders of their past life. This form of therapy allows the individuals to preserve a personal sense of identity by recollecting their past through the creating of a life-story book. These books may include photographs and keepsakes that aid in reminding the patient about their earlier life. Reminiscence therapy can also be utilized in group settings to allow the individuals with dementia to create bonds with other people who share their loss in memory and past experience. It also creates a natural interaction between therapist and patient by providing the individual with dementia with specific topics to discuss.

Art therapy is another form of stimulation-oriented treatment that is effective in the treatment of emotional issues including changes in mood, motivation, and self-satisfaction and behavioral issues including aggression and wandering related to the disease, but not for the treatment of the mental decline. Art therapy also gives the individual with dementia the freedom to interpret their own work, however, they do provide information and demonstrations on the types of media available (i.e. markers, acrylic paint, colored pencils, etc.) in order to prevent the individual from becoming overwhelmed and frustrated with the stimulus.

Music therapy is another expressive modality that can be used to treat the behavioral and emotional symptoms of dementia. It can be used to restore, maintain, and improve both mental and physical health. Music therapy encourages individuals with dementia to express feelings they may be unable to verbalize through sound. It can also relieve depressive feelings, improve verbalization and interpersonal communication skills. During later stages of dementia, it is utilized for behavioral outcomes. For example, music can be played during certain daily activities, such as during meals or bathing to manage behavioral disruptions. Similar to art therapy, music therapy gives control to the patient allowing them to feel the personal control over their own lives they may have lost due to their disease and allows them to express themselves freely without external influence from a caregiver or therapist.

Additionally, art therapy and music therapy can also be used to treat comorbidities in dementia such as depression. Many individuals with Dementia suffer from symptoms of sadness and depression partially due to the changes in neurotransmission associated with the disorder. For example, reduced serotonin occurs in both depression and dementia. Music interventions can provide a distraction from the negative symptoms, but also reduce stress levels. Music therapy   However, recently there have been mixed results regarding the efficacy of such interventions for depressive symptoms in mild forms of dementia.