Studies have shown that nursing home patients with advanced dementia spend much of their time engaged in no activities at all. The Montessori approach to activities has been shown in prior long-term care (LTC) settings to improve engagement, affect and behavior in these patients. The objective of this study is to identify at least one Montessori based activity engaging to each Veteran with advanced dementia in our facility. Concludes: More Veterans (11/12) engaged in at least one individual Montessori based activity over 50% of the time compared to group activities (6/12). These results will assist staff in engaging Veterans with advanced dementia in patient-centered meaningful activities.
Montessori based activities in veterans with severe dementia: Engagement, affect, and behavior. (Follow this link if you have an Athens password). Alternatively contact the UHSM Academy Library for a copy of the article or call 0161 291 5778)