Meaningful Activity for Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia: A Comparison of Activities and Raters | Zendy

William E. Mansbach | Zendy; Ryan A. Mace | Zendy; Kristen M. Clark | Zendy; Isabella M. Firth | Zendy

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Meaningful Activity for Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia: A Comparison of Activities and Raters

Author(s) -

William E. Mansbach,

Ryan A. Mace,

Kristen M. Clark,

Isabella M. Firth

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnv694

Subject(s) - dementia , recreation , psychology , long term care , recreational therapy , cognition , session (web analytics) , activities of daily living , physical activity , clinical psychology , gerontology , medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , disease , pathology , world wide web , political science , computer science , law

Engagement in meaningful activities is associated with positive outcomes for persons with dementia, yet studies demonstrating quantitative evidence for which activities can be considered meaningful are lacking. We investigated MemPics™, a program designed to promote meaningful activity for individuals with dementia through engagement and cognitive stimulation. It was compared with other recreation activities offered in U.S. long-term care facilities to determine whether MemPics™ was rated as having more meaningful activity from both the perspectives of participants and recreation staff.

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