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- Mayo Clinic uses improv theater to improve communication with dementia patients.
- Improvisation artist Tane Danger leads the Loser Ball workshop for clinic staff.
- Angela Lunde of the Alzheimer’s Center says improv helps clinicians handle unpredictable patients.
- The “Yes, and” technique trains clinicians to validate patients and guide care.
- Donor-funded humanities programs, noted by Katie Van Buren, lower stress, pain and boost emotional support.
