title: Ageing, Drama, and Creativity: Translating Research Into Practice.
abstract: Ageing, Drama, and Creativity was a pilot six-session interprofessional training course delivered collaboratively by Keele University and the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, as part of our Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded Ages and Stages follow-on project. The course brought together a critical gerontological approach with arts-based educational practices and was designed to develop practice capabilities and age awareness among a diverse group of professionals working in arts organizations, the voluntary sector, local government, health and social services, and housing. This article describes how the course was developed and how participants were selected, details its aims and objectives, provides an overview of the sessions and a flavor of some of the exercises that were used, and considers findings from the structured evaluation alongside written reflections from participants.
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences , Claus Moser Research Centre, Keele University , Keele , Straffordshire , UK.
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences , Claus Moser Research Centre, Keele University , Keele , Straffordshire , UK.
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.affiliation: b New Vic Education , New Vic Theatre , Newcastle-under-Lyme , UK.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rezzano
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences , Claus Moser Research Centre, Keele University , Keele , Straffordshire , UK.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rickett
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003405:Creativity; D004324:Drama; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D016730:Program Development; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods
keywords: aging; creativity; drama; evaluation; gerontological training; intergenerational relationships; professional development; research in aging