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| Specific sensory stimulation and dementia | | Author(s) | Larissa Kempenaar, Christine McNamara |
| Journal title | PSIGE Newsletter, no 66, October 1998 |
| Publisher | Psychologists' Special Interest Group in Elderly People - PSIGE, British Psychological Society, October 1998 |
| Pages | pp 20-21 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Therapy ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | This presentation focuses on specific sensory stimulation (stimulation of one sense at a time), and considers the experience of dementia, particularly sensory deprivation and its possible effects on cognitive conditioning and general well-being. Research to date is discussed, in the light of which, the authors suggest that it is possible to describe sensory stimulation as a rehabilitative process. Their methodology is outlined. First the person with dementia is assessed to obtain a `preferred sense', with a view to ensuring maximum compliance and effectiveness of the intervention. Then carers are given training in implementing a sensory session, and are then asked to carry on a programme of sensory stimulation at home, and carer and client are tested throughout the research period (28 weeks) for any possible effects. The implications of positive results from this research are that sensory stimulation will be more accessible to those with dementia. If carer stress levels are reduced by specific sensory stimulation sessions with their relative, this may have implications for future management of people with dementia in the community. It may also provide a working theoretical basis for sensory stimulation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990202215 A |
| Classmark | EA: LO: 3A:6KC |
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