Tele-Drama Therapy for Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Constricted Life Space Mobility

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA · May 14, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Older adults suffering from constricted life space mobility experience higher rates of chronic disease, functional and cognitive impairments, depressive symptoms, limited access to medical care and minimal social encounters. Interventions that enhance social skills and increase opportunities for social interaction have showed promising results, but for older adults with constricted life space mobility, this is especially challenging since access to social encounters is limited. Tele-therapy offers a potential solution to these physical barriers and have been proven effective in treating com...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. age 65 and over with constricted life space mobility
• • 2. with normal cognitive functioning (assessed by the research coordinator and community coordinators at Uniper Care)
• • 3. selected by the research coordinator and community coordinators as suitable to participate in a treatment group
• • 4. with sufficient mastery of the Hebrew language
• • 5. with an absence of a diagnosis of a mental disorder
• • 6. who expressed interest in taking part in a drama therapy intervention and provided informed consent.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. older adults who experienced the loss of a souse or child six months prior to the intervention
• • 2. participants in the experimental group who missed four or more of the 12 sessions.