TY - JOUR
T1 - Beyond bingo
T2 - Meaningful activities for persons with dementia in nursing homes
AU - Smith, Marianne
AU - Kolanowski, Ann
AU - Buettner, Linda L.
AU - Buckwalter, Kathleen C.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The 2006 activity revision provides important opportunities to advance the value of culture change in LTC settings. Developing and maintaining successful, person-appropriate activity programs for individuals with dementia relies on the cooperation and assistance of all team members, a basic working knowledge of dementia processes, and a sound knowledge of innovative, evidence-based activities that are matched to the interests and abilities of individual residents. Ongoing training and education of LTC staff, including but not limited to programs like the NEST and the CD-based Dementia Training programs, is a necessary first step in building facility-based, interdisciplinary teams that share responsibility for ensuring ongoing involvement in person-appropriate, meaningful activities for residents with dementia.
AB - The 2006 activity revision provides important opportunities to advance the value of culture change in LTC settings. Developing and maintaining successful, person-appropriate activity programs for individuals with dementia relies on the cooperation and assistance of all team members, a basic working knowledge of dementia processes, and a sound knowledge of innovative, evidence-based activities that are matched to the interests and abilities of individual residents. Ongoing training and education of LTC staff, including but not limited to programs like the NEST and the CD-based Dementia Training programs, is a necessary first step in building facility-based, interdisciplinary teams that share responsibility for ensuring ongoing involvement in person-appropriate, meaningful activities for residents with dementia.
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M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:69549097444
SN - 1524-7929
VL - 17
SP - 22
EP - 30
JO - Annals of Long-Term Care
JF - Annals of Long-Term Care
IS - 7
ER -