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All posts tagged with “Art.”
Evaluation of a flexible artist-facilitated storytelling intervention on a palliative care unit
10/11/25 at 03:35 AMEvaluation of a flexible artist-facilitated storytelling intervention on a palliative care unitJournal of Pain and Symptom Management; by Kyle J. Drouillard, Regine Krechowicz, Kim Kilpatrick, Shirley H. Bush, Cory J. Ingram, Kaitlyn Boese, Jaya Rastogi, Jessica Roy, Carol Wiebe, Jenny McMaster, Claudia Hampel, Sarina Isenberg; 9/25A professional storyteller facilitated sessions with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals on a palliative care unit, starting with an open-ended question (e.g., “What story do you want to tell?”). From 18 sessions, patients (n=6), caregivers (n=8), and healthcare professionals (n=6), found the storytelling session acceptable, appropriate, feasible, meaningful and worthwhile. The storyteller perceived participants as enthusiastic and appreciative. Patient and caregiver stories described the palliative care unit as a calm site of reflection, and framed illness as a journey. Healthcare professionals’ stories reflected pride in and gratitude for their work.
How some people are using playlists to prepare for dying
09/23/25 at 03:00 AMHow some people are using playlists to prepare for dyingBBC News; by Alex Taylor; 9/21/25 For years, local DJ Dave Gilmore soundtracked other people's nights out in pubs and clubs. But now he's curating a uniquely personal playlist - the songs of his own life to carry him through terminal illness. The list includes both November Rain and Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns and Roses, The Shadows by Apache - which inspired Dave to play guitar - and Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb. ... Moments like this emphasise the power of music to forge everlasting connection. ... The impact is neurological as well as emotional, explains Sarah Metcalfe, managing director of the Utley Foundation's Music for Dementia campaign. Brain activity scans show music "lights up" multiple parts of our brain, simultaneously touching physical and emotional sense centres. "Even if one part of the brain is damaged, those other parts can still be accessed," Sarah says.