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| Implications of olfactory stimulation in activities for adults with age-related dementia | | Author(s) | David E Vance |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 27, no 2, 2002 |
| Pages | pp 17-26 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Smell [sense] ; Therapy ; Dementia ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Olfactory stimulation is often used in group interventions for adults with age-related dementia. The olfactory component is used in reality orientation, reminiscence therapy, and evolving activities and treatments. Contrary to its use, numerous neurological studies show cell death in the olfactory bulb and perception studies indicate that adults with Alzheimer's and related dementia perform poorly on tests of smell detection and identification. Therefore, current approaches that use olfactory stimulation for adults with dementia must be re-examined to determine their value in both group and individual activity therapy. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040113202 A |
| Classmark | BLQ: LO: EA: 64A |
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