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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Creative group storytelling, such as TimeSlips, is a social activity promoting communication, improvisation, and creativity in individuals with dementia.
  • Collective narratives serve as a medium for self-expression, offering insights into participants' identities, values, and experiences.
  • Previous research has not explored the thematic content of these collective stories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine emergent themes in collective stories created by individuals with dementia.
  • To analyze these narratives using the generativity model as a theoretical framework.

Main Methods:

  • 21 residents with dementia participated in 6 weekly creative storytelling sessions in a memory care community.
  • Four small groups (4-6 participants each) generated 24 collective stories.
  • Three researchers conducted open-coding thematic analysis, with data managed and analyzed in NVivo.

Main Results:

  • Thematic analysis revealed aspects of participants' generative concerns, aligning with the generativity model.
  • Three key themes emerged: (1) caring for and promoting the well-being of others, (2) family values, and (3) positivity.

Conclusions:

  • Individuals with dementia actively express their generative values and concerns through storytelling.
  • The findings demonstrate the persistence of generative identities among people with dementia, which can help reduce stigma.
  • Creative group storytelling may contribute to positive outcomes for participants.