I'm reading a book entitled, 'Art Therapy and Creative Aging' by Raquel Chapin Stephenson ka.....surprised to see what I am into mai ka? In fact, I was talking with my niece who's studying for her master's in Art Therapy, she mentioned that this book has some storytelling sections and I love to read it loei ka.
I have two more chapters to go but wish to share with you some learning ka:
- Art Therapy is quite a new area that has yet to develop theories gathered from experiences and experiments.
Guess that is one of the reasons why storytelling plays a key role here too ka.
- Love it when it regards aging as growth, not just as physical decline...this will make many elderly feel more encouraged to live a dignified and happy life.
Hard to lead a life as an elderly but as a part of real life, learning how is a good way to keep a better life.
- The author stresses that we should value elders' qualities like wisdom, creativity, and problem-solving to say the least.
I think if all generations optimize them, we sure will see more fine initiatives and successes with shared pride na ka.
- Some cases mentioned several who are above 90 and frail, suffering from some physical issues like blindness and weak mobility as well as mental problems like stress, dementia. Art therapy helped them focus and feel motivated to create more with increased meanings to go on ka.
The frail situations are what we need to expect and get as ready as we can!
- To know how best to use art therapy, it seems to work when art therapists know more about the persons' history, their physical limitations, and creative selves to help form a sense of community and interactions.
I'm learning to prepare for my older self's readiness kaa!
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