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This study implemented a Play Intervention for Dementia program, revealing that "aesthetic self" is crucial for self-construction in older adults with dementia. Play fosters selfhood and offers a new framework for understanding life with the condition.

Keywords:

Community-based participatory research Dementia care Selfhood

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Dementia Care
Creative Arts Therapies

Background:

Aging presents challenges for older adults, emphasizing the need for creativity and imagination.
Dementia significantly impacts selfhood, necessitating innovative approaches in care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the Play Intervention for Dementia program in a Hong Kong nursing home.
To develop a conceptual framework for understanding selfhood in older adults with dementia.

Main Methods:

Community-based participatory action research approach.
Democratized knowledge production through practitioner collaboration.
Utilized video-based methods for data collection and integration.

Main Results:

Play activities facilitate free expression and interaction, ideal for exploring selfhood in dementia.
Identified "aesthetic self"—an emergent self from aesthetic experiences—as vital for self-construction.
This aesthetic self possesses transformative power within care relationships.

Conclusions:

The developed framework integrates theory and practice for a novel understanding of selfhood.
Offers a new perspective for responding to dementia, disease, and the overall life experience.
Highlights the role of creative interventions in enhancing the lives of individuals with dementia.