Abstract
This article presents an intergenerational music and drama therapy groups comprised of twelve people with dementia residing in a nursing home and twelve acting students from the community. The qualitative research aimed to explore the students’ attitudes towards elderly people, and to understand the role of creative arts therapies in facilitating intergenerational relationships. Qualitative content analysis of students’ weekly reports and questionnaires revealed the gradual process of connection between the students and people with dementia. Engaging in a creative act helped the students to discover the strengths and abilities of people with dementia and to see beyond the disease.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 17-30 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 30 Jul 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2 Jan 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis.
Keywords
- dementia
- drama therapy
- intergenerational group
- music therapy