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Volume 32, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 0779-7397
  • E-ISSN: 3041-6930
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Hoe kan theater bijdragen aan het welzijn en de autonomie van ouderen in woonzorgcentra? Lies Vandeburie verkent de impact van drama op verbeelding, sociale interactie en zingeving bij bewoners. Via theatersessies in drie Antwerpse woonzorgcentra onderzocht ze hoe participatief theater ouderen stimuleert om opnieuw te spelen, keuzes te maken en zichzelf te herontdekken. Haar onderzoek legt ook structurele uitdagingen bloot binnen de ouderenzorg en pleit voor een duurzame verankering van kunst in woonzorgcentra.

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How can theatre contribute to the well-being and autonomy of older adults in residential care centres? Teaching artist Lies Vandeburie explores the impact of drama on imagination, social interaction, and a sense of purpose among residents. Through theatre sessions in three care homes in Antwerp, she investigated how participatory theatre encourages older adults to play again, make choices, and rediscover themselves. Her research also exposes structural challenges within elderly care and advocates for the sustainable integration of the arts in residential care settings.

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2025-10-01
2025-12-05

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