Amber Hindt BS Author

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The Effects of a Montessori-Based Activity on Affect and Engagement in Persons with Dementia

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Amber Hindt BS, Jill Morris BS, Jill Sohre BS and Buchanan JA

Developing stimulating and engaging group-based activities for persons with dementia can be challenging. A small body of literature has shown that activities based on Montessori principles may be superior to activities typically offered to persons with dementia in terms of increasing engagement and positive affect. The purpose of the current study was to add to this existing literature by comparing the effects of a Montessori-based group activity to typically-offered group activities in a sample of eight individuals with dementia living in a memory-care unit of a long-term care facility. The study used an A-B-A-B experimental design where baseline (A) involved observing activities typically offered in the facility and the intervention (B) involved participan... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2576-3946.1000119

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