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| Effectiveness of memory notebooks upon problematic behaviour of residents with Alzheimer's disease | | Author(s) | Jennifer R Johnson |
| Journal title | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol 15, no 2, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 15-32 |
| Source | Haworth Document Delivery Center, Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904, USA. |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Behaviour disorders ; Aggression ; Wandering ; Care homes ; Residents [care homes] ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Therapy. |
| Annotation | The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a memory notebook in decreasing problematic behaviour of four persons with Alzheimer's disease living in a residential care home. After data analysis, the findings revealed that the memory notebook provided residents with a sense of security regarding their present surroundings and reassurance that important facts about their lives and families had been recorded. In addition, the notebook provided a line of communication between staff, families and residents, that might not otherwise have been possible. The study concluded that use of a memory notebook also appeared to be effective in reducing anger, agitation and confusion; engaging residents who had withdrawn from all activities to participate in activities again; and, in conjunction with instructions and demonstrations by a family caregiver, reducing physical aggressiveness during bathtime. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980303402 A |
| Classmark | EA: EP: EPB: EPC: KW: KX: DB: LO |
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