How the Mayo Clinic is using improv to engage dementia patients @PBSNewsHour
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Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The medical community is trying many approaches to help push back against the advance of Alzheimer’s and dementia. One leading institution is taking a different and unconventional approach to supplement the traditional treatments. Special Correspondent Megan Thompson reports for our coverage of the intersection of health and arts, part of our CANVAS series.

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How the Mayo Clinic is using improv to engage dementia patients

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