Playfully engaging people living with dementia
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4485996 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie Dunn (0000-0003-2622-5577, Griffith University, corresponding author), Michael Balfour (0000-0002-0842-601X, Griffith University), Wendy Moyle (0000-0003-3004-9019, Griffith University), Marie Cooke (0000-0002-9928-4685, Griffith University), Kirsty Martins, Kirsty Martin (Griffith University), Clark Crystal (Griffith University), Anna Yen (Griffith University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 174-186 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Play (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2159-4937 • E-ISSN: 2159-4953 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21594937.2013.852052 |
| OpenAlex | W1985446876 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 12 |
In the absence of a cure for dementia, there is an increasing recognition of the need to develop approaches that address its key impacts of social isolation, depressed mood, and quality of life. In response to these issues, a three-year research project entitled Playful Engagement and Dementia: assessing the efficacy of applied theatre practices for people with dementia in residential aged care facilities was developed in partnership with Wesley Mission Brisbane. The paper reports on data collected within the pilot phase of this project, offering an analysis of the play vocabularies used by two applied theatre artists who interacted, using a relational clowning approach, with 17 residents with mid- to late-stage dementia. The analysis, based on two complementary frameworks, reveals useful insights into the key features of the approach, noting those that were effective in generating ‘moments’ of engagement and mutual recognition. How the applied theatre artists spontaneously, reflexively, and sensitively applied these vocabularies, tailoring them to each individual's play preferences, interests, and stage of dementia is also examined
Aged care · Dementia · General partnership · Mood · Political science · Psychotherapist · Social isolation · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Computer Science · Medicine · Nursing · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Social Psychology · Theatre and Performance Studies
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,58 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |