New research in the field of critical medical humanities is helping us understand the experience of ageing and discover new ways of improving life in older age.
Dr Liz Barry’s research focuses on the personal experiences of each individual older person and applying those insights to practical activities to engage the elderly in new ways of improving their wellbeing. Her research incorporates ‘practical phenomenology’,(the philosophy of lived experience) focusing on the personal experiences of each individual older person and applying those insights to practical activities to engage the elderly in new ways of improving their wellbeing.
Dr Barry’s research has also led to doctors changing some of the language they use when caring for patients in order to help increase their sense of well-being. The research has also helped create a workshop and toolkit, ‘Rhythms of Memory’, which combines literary, musical and dance resources for care homes to use with dementia sufferers. These arts interventions actively engage with older people and allow them to shape their own activities.
https://warwick.ac.uk/research/impact/arts/english-comparative-literary/ageing
