Footnote: Selected Research Supporting Improv in Dementia Care
“Pilot of a Communication Program for Dementia Caregivers Using Improvisational Techniques (Improv to Improve)” — a 6‑week program for family caregivers that reported improvements in mood, burden, and reduced symptoms/distress in care recipients. (PMC)
“Training in improvisation techniques helps reduce caregiver burden and depression: Innovative Practice” — a pilot study where 15 caregivers completed a 6‑week improv program and saw significant decreases in depression and caregiver burden. (PubMed)
“Just Join Them: Improv and Dementia Care” — ethnographic work in assisted living communities showing that improv‐based skills help care partners support meaningful engagement and improve interaction quality. (SAGE Journals)