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Learning from the workshops on sensory stimulation activities and their use with older adults
Author(s)	Alison Whyte, Ruth Pearce
Journal title	Ageing and Health: the Journal of the Institute of Ageing and Health (West Midlands), no 21, 2017
Publisher	Institute of Ageing and Health West Midlands, 2017
Pages	pp 4-6
Source	www.iah-wmids.org.uk
Keywords	Therapy ; Cognitive impairment ; Dementia ; In-service training.
Annotation	This article summarises the key learning from three workshops on sensory stimulation activities and their use with older adults, organised by the Institute of Ageing and Health (West Midlands) (IAH) Research and Education Committee. Workshop 1 considered the use and importance of evidence-based practice: healthcare staff must question whether research is robust, can be trusted, is meaningful, relevant and will lead to improved patient outcomes. Workshop 2 looked at the pioneering work of Broadening Choices for Older People (BCOP), a non-profit organisation set up in 1946, which has been developing work on "sensory stimulation" to help people with learning disabilities since the 1960s. Workshop 3 looked at how music can enhance the lives of people living with dementia as well as their carers. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-170421210 A
Classmark	LO: E4: EA: QWD
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