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Assessing Preferences For Montessori-Based Activities In Persons With Memory Impairment, Katelyn Danielle Smith
Assessing Preferences For Montessori-Based Activities In Persons With Memory Impairment, Katelyn Danielle Smith
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The population of older adults in the U.S is continuously increasing. With this comes an increased number of individuals with Alzheimer’s or other dementia related disease (ADRD), along with the need for quality care for these individuals. The use of activities to increase engagement has been shown to have a number of psychological benefits, especially when these activities are tailored to the abilities and preferences of the individual. However, individualizing activity programming is not always feasible for activity and care staff. The purpose of this study was to use a stimulus preference assessment to identify Montessori-based activities that persons with …