A 92-Year-Old Client of an Adult Day Care Center Has

A 92-year-old client of an adult day care center has Alzheimer's disease.The recreation therapist recommends a painting class for the client.Her daughter attends a team meeting and begins to laugh when she hears that her mother is attending a painting class and states: "Are you talking about my mother? Did you forget that she has Alzheimer's disease?" The nurse bases her response on the knowledge that:

A) creative activities are not limited to cognitively intact elders; even individuals with dementia can benefit from creative activities.
B) individuals with dementia who have rational language skills can benefit from creative activities.
C) cognitively impaired elders cannot benefit from creative activities due to altered brain processes.
D) cognitively impaired elders are usually too agitated to participate in creative arts.