Residents with Alzheimer’s disease prefer emotionally meaningful, familiar pursuits over task-oriented activities, a study published online in the journal Aging and Mental Health found.
Participants with Alzheimer’s cited emotional gratification as a top priority. Meeting new people and learning new skills was far less important.
The findings run counter to studies that say patients like task-oriented pursuits, such as folding towels, and have implications for the types of activities that should be offered in eldercare settings, said Linzy Bohn, of the University of Alberta, Canada.
From the February 2020 Issue of McKnight's Long-Term Care News
