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532: Magic Words
Act Two

Rainy Days and Mondys

Producer Chana Joffe-Walt talks to a woman named Karen Stobbe and her husband Mondy about a plan they've recently enacted in their family. Karen's mother lives with them and she has dementia. Karen and Mondy are actors and they stumbled upon a skill they have that is incredibly useful in communicating with Karen's mother – improv.

Karen Stobbe offers workshops on how to use the tools of improv with people who have dementia. (20 minutes)