Reading to increase engagement of persons with dementia

This article explores the degree to which the Reading Buddies Program, which involves reading books to inpatient residents with dementia, engaged persons with dementia.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

This study aims to investigate the degree to which the Reading Buddies Program, in which occupational therapy graduate students read books with residents with late-stage dementia, engaged residents.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The importance of encouraging engagement and interaction in dementia care
2. How interaction parameters, environmental factors, attention and attitude parameters, and activity parameters affect the level of engagement.
3. Engagement in meaningful activities to reduce levels of agitation, loneliness, and depression.
4. Specific reading activity ideas to increase engagement and participation to persons with late-stage dementia
5. Engagement in meaningful activities to improve negative symptoms and increase quality of life

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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