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Meaningful activities for people with dementia
- Author:
- VERNOOIJ-DASSEN M.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 11(4), July 2007, pp.359-360.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Activities allow people to express themselves and connect with other people. Dementia threatens the capacities to perform activities and to communicate; the initiative to be active and the performance capacity are both hampered. Apathetic and agitated behaviour is prevalent in dementia patients and (I)ADL functions are disturbed. Is it possible to compensate for these deficits?
Implications of an advice-giving and teacher role on language production in adults with dementia
- Authors:
- DIJKSTRA Katinka, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 46(3), June 2006, pp.357-366.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The two studies described in this paper assessed whether adults with dementia could assume an advice-giving role (Study 1) and a teacher role (Study 2) despite their cognitive impairments. In Study 1, a within-groups design was used in order to compare language production in advice-giving and social conversation conditions. In Study 2, a between-groups design was used in order to compare language production in older adults with and without dementia. Measures in Study 1 were the occurrence of imperatives, discourse-building components, and discourse deficits. Measures in Study 2 yielded information on teacher-role implementation, cooking-related discourse, general discourse, discourse deficits, and experimenter-related discourse. The results found role-consistent discourse components in Study 1 as indicated by the number of imperatives in the advice-giving condition. Additionally, discourse production showed a higher occurrence of discourse builders and a lower occurrence of discourse deficits in the advice-giving than in the social conversation condition. Findings in Study 2 indicated that both cognitively intact older adults and adults with dementia successfully taught students to prepare the recipes. However, the experimenter needed to prompt the adults with dementia more often than they did the older adults without dementia in order to get them to finish the cooking task. Both studies demonstrate that preserved discourse and role-related abilities in adults with dementia may allow these individuals to engage in interactions involving active, established social roles. This outcome may contribute to the establishment of effective practices in which adults with dementia can demonstrate preserved skills during activities and in social interactions with others.
The use of everyday technology; a comparison of older persons with cognitive impairments’ self-reports and their proxies’ reports
- Authors:
- JAKOBSSON Elin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 84(7), 2021, pp.446-455.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Introduction: Older persons with cognitive impairment have often been disregarded in providing information on their own perceptions. This study explored the number of relevant everyday technologies and the ability to use everyday technologies as perceived by persons with cognitive impairment in comparison with their proxies’ estimates using the Short Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire. Method: In this cross-sectional study, persons with cognitive impairment (n = 21) and their proxies (n = 21) were interviewed on separate occasions with the Short Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire, which measures the number of relevant everyday technologies and the ability to use everyday technologies. The data were analysed with t-tests, z-comparisons, and Fisher’s exact test. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: At the group level, no significant differences were found between persons with cognitive impairments’ perceptions and their proxies’ estimates regarding the number of relevant everyday technologies or the ability to use everyday technologies. On the individual level, significant differences were found in the ability measures within four out of the 21 dyads. Conclusion: The persons with cognitive impairment and their proxies verified each other’s responses, providing evidence that persons with cognitive impairment should be the primary source for information about their own everyday technology use. (Edited publisher abstract)
Factors influencing the degree of eating ability among people with dementia
- Authors:
- LEE Kyoung Min, SONG Jun-Ah
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(11-12), 2015, pp.1707-1717.
- Publisher:
- John Wiley and Sons
Aims and objectives: To explore the degree of eating ability in people with dementia and identify what factors affect their eating ability. Background: Appropriate food consumption is important to human life. Although eating difficulties are common among people with dementia, little is known about what factors might influence their eating ability. Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional study. Methods: A total of 149 people with dementia residing in nursing facilities in Seoul or the Gyeonggi area of Korea were evaluated using the Korean Mini-Mental State Examination, Korean Activities of Daily Living Scale and Eating Behaviour Scale. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Results: The participants showed a moderate level of dependency with respect to eating ability and were most dependent on the use of utensils. There were significant differences in eating ability according to general characteristics such as duration of residence, duration of illness, degree of visual impairment, eating place, and diet type. The eating ability of the participants was significantly correlated with cognitive function and physical function. Cognitive function, physical function, duration of illness, eating place (living room or dining room), and diet type (soft or liquid) significantly predicted eating ability in people with dementia. Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that it is necessary to thoroughly assess the eating ability of people with dementia and to develop appropriate training programmes to maintain or improve their remaining eating ability. The creation of a pleasurable physical and social environment for eating might also be helpful. Relevance to clinical practice: These findings would be able to serve a useful basis in the development of materials for nursing intervention programmes for people with dementia during mealtimes by improving the techniques and care qualities of nursing caregivers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Framing spaces in places: Creating “respite spaces” in dementia care settings
- Author:
- HARNETT Tove
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 13(3), 2014, pp.396-411.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Research on dementia care settings has primarily focused on routine aspects of life, including mealtimes, bathing procedures, etc. However, studies rarely explore how individuals with dementia interact in these settings during the intervals between routines. This study aimed to analyse how residents actively carved out spaces that provided temporary respite from institutional life, termed “framing respite spaces.” Ethnographic data was collected over five months in a dementia care setting in Sweden. Frame analysis was employed to investigate residents’ shared understanding of non-task-orientated situations. The results showed that individuals with dementia adjusted to institutional order, but also actively created respite spaces through conversation. Interestingly, individuals with dementia interpreted conversational cues and often acted logically according to a shared definition of the specific situation. These findings showed that looking beyond task-orientated interactions between staff and residents can provide a more detailed picture of everyday life in dementia care settings (Publisher abstract)
Usability of a new electronic assistive device for community-dwelling persons with mild dementia
- Authors:
- MEILAND Franka J.M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 16(5), July 2012, pp.584-591.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
COGKNOW is a three-year project supported by the Inclusion unit of the European Commission’s Information Communication Technology (ICT) Research Programme. The project commenced in September 2006 and concludes in late summer of 2009. The goal of COGKNOW is to develop an integrated cognitive prosthetic solution that supports people with mild dementia in four areas: memory, social contact, recreational activities and experiences of safety. A user participatory method was applied to evaluate the development process of the COGKNOW Day Navigator (CDN), and consisted of three iterative 1-year cycles with field tests in Amsterdam, Belfast and Luleå. In the successive cycles 16, 14 and 12 persons with dementia and their carers participated. Data on usability were collected by means of interviews, observations, questionnaires, logging and diaries. The CDN prototype consists of a touch screen, a mobile device, sensors and actuators. The evaluation showed that persons with dementia and carers valued the CDN overall as user-friendly and useful. CDN was expected to be a useful tool for supporting community-dwelling persons with mild dementia and their carers. Implication for practice are discussed.
Explaining about ... day-to-day living with dementia
- Author:
- STOKES Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 14(1), March 2010, pp.5-7.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
As life expectancy in the UK has increased, there has been a significant rise in the number of people diagnosed with dementia as a result of this ageing population. In this article, the author looks at some of the practicalities of coping with dementia, explaining the different types of dementia and providing advice for people caring for people with dementia about managing day-to-day tasks, such as cooking, personal care, and feeding, more easily. The article also briefly covers state benefits for carers and people living with dementia.
Therapeutic interventions in dementia 1: cognitive symptoms and function
- Authors:
- TAYLOR Clare, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 13.1.09, 2009, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This is the first of a two part article on therapeutic interventions in dementia which outlines how to maintain function and independence for patients with dementia. It also examines specific interventions - both psychological and pharmacological - for cognitive symptoms. The article draws on recently developed national guidance from NICE and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).
Determination of driving cessation for older adults with dementia in Japan
- Authors:
- MIZUNO Yoko, ARAI Asuna, Arai Yumkio
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23(9), September 2008, pp.987-989.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Briefly presents the findings of a study which investigated: i) who plays a major role in deciding driving cessation of older adults with dementia; ii) what are the current practices of family caregivers regarding attempts for driving cessation of patients; and iii) what are the necessary requirements for enabling the cessation of driving.
Bathing people with dementia: the bathroom and beyond
- Author:
- JENKINS Deirdre A.L.
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This publication, written for front line staff in long term care settings, provides a insight about the issues which arise in helping people with dementia bathe. Easy to read, with humour, it can help caregivers to make bathing a positive experience for patients with dementia.