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Wellbeing and activity in dementia — a comparison of group reminiscence therapy, structured goal-directed group activity and unstructured time
Author(s)	D Brooker, L Duce
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 4, no 4, November 2000
Pages	pp 354-358
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Well being ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Group activities ; Comparison.
Annotation	Dementia care mapping (DCM) was used to assess the well-being of people with dementia during three types of activity in three National Health Service (NHS) day hospitals. The first was simple group reminiscence therapy (RT), using objects and photographs; the second was group activities (GA) involving simple goal directed crafts or games; and the third was unstructured time (UT), during which participants were left to their own devices with little staff interaction. Results indicate that individuals experienced a greater level of relative well-being during RT than GA. The level of well-being for both RT and GA was significantly higher than in UT. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-001214211 A
Classmark	EA: D:F:5HH: DB: HW: 48
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