scholarly journals Variability in Response of Older People with Dementia to Both Snoezelen and Reminiscence

2005 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 367-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Baillon ◽  
Erik van Diepen ◽  
Richard Prettyman ◽  
Nan Rooke ◽  
Julie Redman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Older People ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Reminiscence Therapy ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
One To One ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Practical Implications

Snoezelen and reminiscence are interventions commonly used by occupational therapists in dementia care. Snoezelen is reported to have a positive effect on patients' mood and their behaviour, in particular on agitated behaviour. A study was designed to assess the effects of Snoezelen on agitated behaviour in dementia. Reminiscence therapy was selected as a suitable comparison intervention, which would enable the benefits of Snoezelen other than those attributable to receiving one-to-one attention from staff to be evaluated. There was found to be considerable variation in the direction and magnitude of change in individual participants' agitated behaviour and heart rate during and after the sessions. This article considers the possible explanations for these individual differences and the practical implications of this research.

scholarly journals Looking “out of place”: analysing the spatial and symbolic meanings of dementia care settings through dress

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Buse ◽  
Julia Twigg
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Older People ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Private Space ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Symbolic Meanings ◽  
Institutional Space

The article explores how clothing exposes – and troubles – the ambiguous location of care homes on the boundaries of public/private, home/institutional space. It deploys a material analysis of the symbolic uses and meanings of dress, extending the remit of the new cultural gerontology to encompass the “fourth age,” and the lives of older people with dementia. The article draws on an ESRC-funded study “Dementia and Dress,” conducted in the United Kingdom (UK), which explored everyday experiences of clothing for people with dementia, carers and careworkers, using ethnographic and qualitative methods. Careworkers and managers were keen to emphasise the “homely” nature of care homes, yet this was sometimes at odds with the desire to maintain presentable and orderly bodies, and with institutional routines of bodywork. Residents’ use of clothing could disrupt boundaries of public/private space, materialising a sense of not being “at home,” and a desire to return there.

scholarly journals A Pilot Study of the Impact of NHS Patient Transportation on Older People with Dementia

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Roberts ◽  
Stephen Curran ◽  
Virginia Minogue ◽  
Jane Shewan ◽  
Rebecca Spencer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Formal Care ◽  
Transport Service ◽  
Patient Transport ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care Mapping ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Dementia Care Mapping

Background. A pilot study using a mixed methodology was used to evaluate the effects of travelling on NHS Patient Transport Service ambulances on the experience of patients with dementia. The study assessed the feasibility of using Dementia Care Mapping in this setting and looked at the effects of the presence of designated staff teams on journeys, compared to journeys without such designated staff.Method. Dementia Care Mapping was used to observe and record participants' behaviour, mood, and engagement during their outward and return journeys to NHS hospital sites. Observations were analysed for themes relating to the effects of travelling on PTS across the two groups.Results and Conclusions. Participant's observed mood scores did not differ significantly across the two groups but the range of behaviours recorded on the escorted group journeys did and were reflective of formal care environments. The findings from this study highlight the importance of trained escorts on NHS PTS ambulances for people with dementia and provide important information regarding further research in this area.

Addressing dementia needs in Australia

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-56
Author(s):  
Irene Blackberry ◽  
Clare Wilding ◽  
Michael Bauer ◽  
Margaret Winbolt ◽  
Hilary Davis
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Local Primary Care ◽  
Large Geographical Area ◽  
Policy Objectives

Delivering dementia care in rural Australia remains a challenge. Large geographical area, small population, and lack of skilled workforce cause inequity in health outcomes for people living in rural areas. While a third of older people live outside metropolitan areas, the proportion of older people is higher and 40% of people with dementia reside in rural areas. In this chapter, we present government policy to address dementia, the second cause of death in Australia. We showcase latest research and innovative approaches to rural dementia care that aim to build from government policy objectives and here we talk about approaches that include technologies, care pathways, and training volunteers and local primary care workforce in the rural Australian context.

Pain, Ageing and Dementia: The Crisis is Looming, but are We Ready?

2009 ◽  
Vol 72 (8) ◽  
pp. 371-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cary Brown
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Older People ◽  
Pain Assessment ◽  
Guideline Development ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Therapy Clients

Pain in older people, and particularly for those people with dementia, is an underrecognised and undertreated problem of growing magnitude. Occupational therapists, although well positioned with a range of skills and resources to help older people with pain and their caregivers, must first become educated about the issues of pain assessment and management for this unique population. Despite the fact that pain is a pervasive symptom of many occupational therapy clients, the occupational therapy educational curricula and professional literature fail to alert therapists to the urgent need for research and guideline development in this rapidly expanding practice area.

scholarly journals Glasba kot sredstvo za spodbujanje psihofizičnega blagostanja starostnikov v domovih za starejše / Music as a means of promoting psychophysical well-being of the elderly in retirement homes

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (32) ◽  
pp. 39-57
Author(s):  
Klara Simčič ◽  
Katja Rašl ◽  
Lara Bojadjieva ◽  
Maja Derlink
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Folk Songs ◽  
Music Therapists ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Homes For The Elderly ◽  
Music Activities

The aim of this study was to find out in what ways music is used in homes for the elderly in Slovenia and what kind of effects it has on the psychophysical well-being of the elderly. The basis is the analysis of conversations with music therapists and occupational therapists. There are fundamental differences between different music activities, special music activities and music therapy. Some seniors are able to talk about what music means to them. Older people prefer to sing, especially folk songs or songs from their youth, as well as playing and listening to music. An important area is the use of music in people with dementia. With transitions to higher stages of dementia, it is crucial that the elderly’s responses to music is monitored by a therapist.

scholarly journals The Service Design Platform for People with Dementia: Person-centred Reminiscence Therapy with Artificial Intelligence in Immersive Environments

2019 ◽  
pp. 154-169
Author(s):  
Jinyoung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Service Design ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Immersive Environments ◽  
Reminiscence Therapy ◽  
People With Dementia

The goal of this research is to provide a conceptual service design framework based on literature reviews to help people living with dementia and their caregivers cope with the symptoms of dementia through the use of person-centered reminiscence therapy with Artificial Intelligence in immersive environments. Dementia impairs cognitive functions, such as memory and communication, and there is currently no cure for the condition. Treating people with dementia  requires long care hours and is physically and psychologically demanding for caregivers. Brodaty and Donkin (2009) and Poulshock and Deimling (1984) have found a strong correlation between the caregiver’s stress and the person with dementia’s quality of life, and, in some cases, the caregiver’s stress and the vulnerable person with dementia’s situation has resulted in abuse. Colomer and de Vries (2016) insist that the caregivers’ lack of understanding about people with dementia’s needs results in repeated communication difficulties that often escalate to friction between the caregivers and the people with dementia in dementia care. In reminiscence dementia care, the emphasis is put on understanding a person with dementia’s life to find out their underlying dementia care needs, since symptoms and coping methods differ according to individual situations. This understanding provides the necessary information to create a tailored approach that is vital to enhance communication between people with dementia and caregivers. However, collecting relevant personal data from a person with dementia and their family is more complicated if the dementia is already in an advanced stage. This difficulty is exacerbated by high caregiver turnover and inexperienced caregivers, many of whom are young or non-native speakers. These issues make the lack of information about the person with dementia's specific needs harder to address. Therefore, innovative solutions are required to share common data about people with dementia, so that the caregivers can better understand their needs, which, in turn, will help to improve the quality of dementia care. How might we enable people at the onset of dementia to collect their memories, with the help of their families, in a smooth, guided, category-specific reminiscence event in a platform while avoiding any of the possible ethical problems associated with personal data gathering? Such a platform could employ the strength of immersive technology to expand the scope of existing reminiscence therapy and be used to store personal memories for people living with dementia. --- www.mymemorymuseum.org

Measures of RSA Suppression, Attentional Control, and Negative Affect Predict Self-Ratings of Executive Functions

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 164-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Healy ◽  
Aaron Treadwell ◽  
Mandy Reagan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia ◽  
Attentional Control ◽  
Executive Processes ◽  
Sinus Arrhythmia ◽  
Low Levels

The current study was an attempt to determine the degree to which the suppression of respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) and attentional control were influential in the ability to engage various executive processes under high and low levels of negative affect. Ninety-four college students completed the Stroop Test while heart rate was being recorded. Estimates of the suppression of RSA were calculated from each participant in response to this test. The participants then completed self-ratings of attentional control, negative affect, and executive functioning. Regression analysis indicated that individual differences in estimates of the suppression of RSA, and ratings of attentional control were associated with the ability to employ executive processes but only when self-ratings of negative affect were low. An increase in negative affect compromised the ability to employ these strategies in the majority of participants. The data also suggest that high attentional control in conjunction with attenuated estimates of RSA suppression may increase the ability to use executive processes as negative affect increases.

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