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The Effectiveness Of Stimulation Therapy For The Cognitively Impaired Elderly, Sylvia H. Old
The Effectiveness Of Stimulation Therapy For The Cognitively Impaired Elderly, Sylvia H. Old
Community & Environmental Health Theses & Dissertations
The effectiveness of stimulation therapy for the cognitively impaired elderly living in an institution was assessed. Residents with varying degrees of cognitive impairment were treated with twenty, thirty-minute daily periods of reality orientation, reminiscence, resocialization, remotivation, and other stimulating therapies and were compared with a control group_ receiving no intervention. Treatment effects were assessed with a variety of instruments reflecting functioning across several domains. Included were ability to perform both basic self-care functions and activities of daily living, cognitive performance, affect, and satisfaction with the care received and the living environment in the nursing home. The experimental group was divided …
1985-1986 Catalog, Governors State University
Guided Imagery And Music, Katheen Muleady Seager
Guided Imagery And Music, Katheen Muleady Seager
Graduate Research Papers
Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) is a technique that involves listening to carefully selected music in a relaxed and meditative state for the purpose of reaching altered states of consciousness, and allowing images, symbols, and deep feelings to arise from the inner self. This process facilitates therapeutic intervention, self-understanding, holistic healing and personal growth (Bonny, 1978b). The purpose of this paper is to examine the theoretical basis and development of GIM and to present examples of GIM usage in various therapeutic settings. GIM was selected for investigation because of its association with holistic health movements and applicability to death and …