Montessori-based activities for long-term care residents with advanced dementia: effects on engagement and affect
Abstract
Sixteen residents in long-term care with advanced dementia (14 women; average age = 88) showed significantly more constructive engagement (defined as motor or verbal behaviors in response to an activity), less passive engagement (defined as passively observing an activity), and more pleasure while participating in Montessori-based programming than in regularly scheduled activities programming. Principles of Montessori-based programming, along with examples of such programming, are presented. Implications of the study and methods for expanding the use of Montessori-based dementia programming are discussed.
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Interventions based on cognitive stimulation have been found to decrease agitation and reduce passivity.
“Interventions that are based on cognitive stimulation have also been found to decrease agitation 5,41,42 and reduce passivity. 43,44”
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Sensory stimulation interventions have been found to reduce passive behaviors, provide more constructive engagement and pleasure, and improve behaviors.
“Sensory stimulation interventions have been found to reduce passive behaviors, 45 provide more constructive engagement and pleasure, 42,46 and improve behaviors. 47-49”
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- Authors
- Orsulic‐Jeras, S., Judge, K. S., & Camp, C. J.
- Affiliations
- Menorah Park Center for Senior Living (US)
- ORCID
- Cameron J. Camp
- Venue
- The Gerontologist
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2000-02-01
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 107-111
- ISSN
- 0016-9013 (ISSN-L)
- 1758-5341
- OpenAlex
- W2398155434
- Cited by
- 130
- References
- 6
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- FWCI
- 14.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Gerontologist (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Social Sciences › Education › Education Methods and Practices
- Keywords
- advanced dementia, long-term care residents, engagement, affect, pleasure, passive engagement, older adults
- MeSH terms
- Affect, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Attention, Female, Group Processes, Humans, Long-Term Care, Male, Mental Status Schedule, Occupational Therapy, Geriatric Assessment
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