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| Procedural skills and art production among individuals with Alzheimer's-type dementia | | Author(s) | Lauren S Seifert, Melinda K Baker |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 20, no 1, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 3-14 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Learning capacity ; Cultural activities ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Previous research indicates that individuals with Alzheimer's-type dementia can learn procedural tasks. Some authors have been interested in the promise of art activities for individuals with probable Alzheimers disease (AD) because they provide enjoyable, supportive environments for those with mild to moderate dementia. In the current study, several tasks were studied over three months. The tasks were tested in a group setting at a long-term care facility. Five individuals with probable AD participated on a regular basis. The most successful art activities utilised stickers. All participants seemed able to acquire basic skills associated with making pictures with stickers. In fact, individuals with probable AD retained the "sticker placing skill" after a three-month retention interval and also transferred it to a slightly different task. In addition, the current study has extended findings beyond mild dementia to include individuals with moderate to severe dementia. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990318235 A |
| Classmark | EA: DE: H4: 7T |
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