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| Title |
The impact of group activities and their content on persons with dementia attending them
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13195-018-0357-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jiska Cohen-Mansfield |
| Abstract |
Individuals suffering from dementia and residing in nursing homes often feel lonely and bored. This study examined the engagement and mood of people with dementia in group activities, and how personal characteristics, such as cognitive function, may impact on an individual's responses to group activities. The study included 102 participants, who took part in group activities while their mood and engagement levels were observed. Participants were invited to attend 10 different types of group activities, each of which was offered twice. Results found improved engagement and mood during group activities as compared to control no-group times. Significant relationships between the type of activity and ratings of engagement and mood were also found. Although participants with higher levels of cognitive functioning manifested greater responsiveness to groups, the pattern of response to different contents did not differ by cognitive function. This study shows the potential utility of group activities for improving quality of life of persons with dementia and demonstrates a methodology that can be used for quality improvement to optimize group contents. Future research should expand the range of contents of group activities in order to enhance the options for improving mood and engagement of individuals with dementia. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 8 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 13% |
| Spain | 1 | 13% |
| Brazil | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 99 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 99 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 10% |
| Researcher | 7 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 20 | 20% |
| Unknown | 32 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 22 | 22% |
| Psychology | 13 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 7% |
| Computer Science | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 12 | 12% |
| Unknown | 32 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 October 2019.
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#5,673,375
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Outputs from Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
#1,016
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#98,848
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Outputs of similar age from Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
#17
of 24 outputs
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