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Therapeutic activities for people with dementia — what, why… and why not?
Author(s) -
Pulsford David
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.00405.x
Subject(s) - dementia , value (mathematics) , activities of daily living , psychology , medicine , therapeutic touch , gerontology , nursing , alternative medicine , psychotherapist , psychiatry , pathology , machine learning , computer science , disease
This paper reviews the literature pertaining to the provision of therapeutic activities for elderly people suffering from dementia. It relates both the provision of such activities, and the types of activity done, to the values and beliefs held by nurses and other professional carers. The range of therapeutic activities cited in the literature is explored, and reasons why activities are sometimes not offered to patients are discussed. Finally, research findings into the effectiveness and value of therapeutic activities for this group of people are reviewed.