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. 2021 Jul-Aug;26(150):24-27.
doi: 10.1016/j.sger.2021.05.006. Epub 2021 May 10.

[The power of words]

[Article in French]
Danièle Valentin  1
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[The power of words]

[Article in French]
Danièle Valentin. Soins Gerontol. 2021 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Storytelling is a medium with extraordinary powers. It is an art of speech that addresses the imagination, opens the door to memories and emotions, and brings about a "well-being" and a sense of calm. A storyteller from the association Âge d'or de France talk about her experience in residential institutions for dependent elderly people, in the open or protected sector.

Keywords: Ehpad; conte; elderly person; emotion; memory; nursing home; personne âgée; souvenir; story; émotion.

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