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See a touching scene from our first film, There is a Bridge. Hosted by former United States Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, There Is a Bridge features Naomi Feil and Gladys Wilson. The Naomi and Gladys meeting has been viewed over 40 million times around the world.
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Jan 19, 2024 · Through empathetic listening, Feil found a way for distraught patients to find peace in the latter part of their lives. Feil died at her home in Jasper, Oregon on December 24 at the age of 91.
Jan 7, 2024 · Learn about how Naomi Feil revolutionized dementia care. Her Validation Method transformed the way we connect with and care for individuals with dementia. Last month the world lost one of the greatest pioneers in the field of gerontology and dementia care, Naomi Feil.
May 26, 2009 · Naomi Feil, founder of Validation Therapy, shares a breakthrough moment of communication with Gladys Wilson, a woman who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2000 and is virtually non-verbal.
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Jun 8, 2020 · The video of Feil singing with Gladys Wilson is the perfect example of how this therapy works. Through singing familiar hymns from Wilson’s past, Feil manages to breakthrough to her patient...
Jan 10, 2024 · Pioneer of the validation method for supporting people with dementia, Naomi Feil, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 91 at her home in Oregon, USA.
Aug 11, 2015 · Without missing a beat, Gladys, an elderly woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s who is virtually non-verbal, begins tapping her hand against the arm of her chair in perfect rhythm with the song. As the intensity of her tapping increases, Feil responds by increasing the intensity of her singing.