UnAged uses improvisation and applied theater techniques to facilitate quality dementia care. Caregivers are trained in improvisation and simple acting methods to create engaging, person-centered care.
UnAged Five Principles of Dementia Care:
- Person–Centered
- Intentional
- Respectful
- Emphasize sense memory and “embodied knowledge”.
- Set the stage for an unscripted, “in-the-moment” connection.
“There’s a pressing need to develop novel, sustainable, and cost-effective approaches to improve the lives of older adults,” said Julene K. Johnson, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing.
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