Alexander Studies Online Research Interview Series

Video Interview Series Week I

The Alexander Technique and its role in supporting people with dementia: introduction to the theme.

This first video provides an introduction to the theme and is part of an ongoing series. As knowledge in the area develops, we expect to provide updates on progress and plans.  In this video Emma Wolverson, a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer at the University of Hull specialising in dementia care, explains the limitations of popular interventions for people with dementia, clarifies common misconceptions about people with dementia and explains why the Alexander Technique has potential to support them in various ways.

Video Interview Series Week II

The Alexander Technique in residential dementia care pilot study: An Overview

This video is the first in a series of six brief research interviews. Together they tell the story of a small 2018 pilot study, which we believe to be the first primary research specifically on the Alexander Technique in dementia care. Four case studies were conducted in a residential care home: two with residents with dementia and two with care staff.

The Alexander Technique in residential dementia care pilot study: Origins.

This video is the second in a series of six interviews about a 2018 pilot study looking at the use of the Alexander Technique in residential dementia care. It describes how the study came about, its purposes and the reasons for adopting a case study approach.

Video Interview Series Week III

Study Design - The Alexander Technique in residential dementia care pilot study.

This video is the third in a series of six about a 2018 pilot study looking at the use of the Alexander Technique in residential dementia care. It describes the case study approach adopted, the participants (2x residents and 2x care staff), how information and consent were handled and the methods, and tools used for data collection.

Findings - The Alexander Technique in residential dementia care pilot study.

This video is the fourth in a series of six about a 2018 pilot study looking at the use of the Alexander Technique in residential dementia care. It provides a brief overview of the types of data collected and findings in areas relevant to all four participants: (i) pain management (ii) mobility (iii) mood and (iv) interpersonal relations.

Video Interview Series Week IV

Challenges - The Alexander Technique in residential dementia care pilot study.

This video is the fifth in a series of six about a 2018 pilot study looking at the use of the Alexander Technique in residential dementia care. It sets out some of the challenges of researching within a residential care setting, and of combining the roles of teacher and researcher. It ends with examples of the kind of rewards derived from doing the project. 

Follow up - The Alexander Technique in residential dementia care pilot study.

This is the final video in a series of six about a 2018 pilot study looking at the use of the Alexander Technique in residential dementia care. It outlines (i) the main ways in which the project was, and was not, successful and (ii) the work that is ongoing, or has been completed, since the project ended.

Video Interview Series Week V

Background to survey of Alexander Technique teachers about teaching people with dementia

This is the first in a series of videos about a study of Alexander Technique teachers’ experiences of teaching people with dementia. A survey was carried out in 2020 with the analysis still underway at the time of filming. This first video covers the background to the survey.

Design of Alexander Technique teachers’ survey on teaching people with dementia

This is the second in a series of videos about a study of Alexander Technique teachers’ experiences of teaching people with dementia. An online questionnaire survey was carried out in 2020 with the analysis still underway at the time of filming. This second video covers the design of the survey.

Video Interview Series Week VI

Initial findings and discussion of Alexander Technique survey

This is the third in a series of videos about a study of Alexander Technique teachers’ experiences of teaching people with dementia. An online questionnaire survey was carried out in 2020 with the analysis still underway at the time of filming. This third video presents early findings and a discussion of results so far.

Alexander Studies Online dementia theme update, winter 2020/21

This is the second in an evolving series charting research on the role of the Alexander Technique in supporting people with dementia. In this video Emma Wolverson (dementia specialist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Hull) and two STAT Research Group members (Lesley Glover and Charlotte Woods) discuss current progress and plans.