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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2026 · 7 MIN

How the Mayo Clinic is using improv to engage dementia patients

from PBS News Hour - Health · host PBS News

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. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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