Dramatherapy
is a valuable
tool in the
process of
self
knowledge
and
personality
integration”.
DRAMATHERAPY IRELAND
"Dedicated to the Promotion
and Research of
Dramatherapy in Ireland"
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DRAMATHERAPY AND THE ELDERLY
For Dramatherapists who work with the elderly the underlying
principals are the same as with any other population. There are
three broad areas of focus in working therapeutically with the
elderly as a Dramatherapist.

The  enrichment of life: - the intention is to improve the
quality of life and engender a sense of play through
creativity.

Goal specific learning:- social skills, rehabilitation and
assertiveness can be stimulated through drama.

Dramatherapy, psychotherapy, sociodrama and
psychodrama are all ways in which neurotic conflicts may be
resolved and resolutions concerning various endings can
be achieved.

Methods include:

Reminiscence Work
Reality Orientations
Community Involvement
Role Play and Movement
Relaxation techniques
Improvisation
Gentle Exercise

Dramatherapy cannot reverse the aging process but it can help aging people to retrieve vitality and creativity. The experience
can help stimulate and maintain imagination and mental faculties
as well as helping the elderly to face life's ending with dignity.