Project title
Restorying Lives: Creative Stories for Persons Living with Dementia
Description of initiative
The project introduces people with dementia living in the community to creative storytelling, in a bid to stimulate memory, reduce social isolation, and empower caregivers to support their family members using creative skills.
The project equips participants with key creative skills, providing an enjoyable space for self-expression, validation and prioritisation on the participants' own terms. Play, in particular, is being used on account of its ability to explore expressional potential, meaning-making and relationship building.
Further information on the initiative
Themes: Culture and...
Individual well-being
Community well-being
Mental health
Keywords
dementia, storytelling, creative, theatre
Target group
Not targeted to a specific group
Cultural field
Theatre, opera
Timeframe
2019
- present
Sources of funding
Supported by The President's Award for Creativity
Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt
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