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1Faculty of Social Science, University of Nordland, Universitetsaleen, 8048 Bodø; Norway.
Journal of Aging Studies
|November 17, 2015
Summary
People with dementia can achieve social inclusion in group activities through collaboration and support. Playing guitar collaboratively demonstrates how social interaction and material anchors foster participation and belonging.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Social Sciences
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Understanding social participation for individuals with dementia is crucial for enhancing their quality of life.
- Exploring the role of joint activities in maintaining social connections and cognitive engagement in aging populations.
Observation:
- Analysis of a person with dementia playing guitar within a collaborative group setting.
- Observation of social interactions, scaffolding, and the use of the guitar as a material anchor.
Findings:
- Individuals with dementia can attain social membership through interaction, collaboration, and material anchors.
- Interactional and musical skills emerge from social context and scaffolding, not solely from individual ability.
- The guitar serves as a tool for participation, pleasure, and coping, while also presenting challenges.
Implications:
- Social participation models should consider the collaborative emergence of skills and the role of material anchors.
- Interventions can leverage joint activities and tools like musical instruments to support individuals with dementia.
- This study highlights the situated and collaborative nature of cognition and social belonging in dementia care.
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