Honors Projects
Abstract
A wide variety of leisure activities used in reminiscence care have been studied for their merits in terms of preventing cognitive decline, and increasing quality of life; however, little is known about what different types have to offer in terms of communicative opportunities. Communication with peers is imperative for quality of life, and is crucial for maintenance of relationships between the person with dementia (PWD) and their loved ones. As a result of this importance, an exploration of communication elicited by different activities facilitated in a unit was conducted. The communication explored in this study was solely vocal, and included interactions among participants, facilitators, and visitors. Although limitations to the study suggest that more investigation is required, some speculations about the impact of activity types, facilitators, and individual participants on group interaction can be made. In addition, suggestions for improving activity facilitation are suggested based on notable characteristics of activity types and facilitation strategies.
Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Major
Communication Sciences and Disorders
First Advisor
Lynne Hewitt
First Advisor Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Second Advisor
Hee Soon Lee
Second Advisor Department
Social Work
Third Advisor
Brent Archer
Third Advisor Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Publication Date
Winter 2-28-2017
Repository Citation
Clune, Tarynn, "Communicative Behaviors Elicited by Leisure Activities in Memory Care Units" (2017). Honors Projects. 736.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/736
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Geriatric Nursing Commons, Health Services Administration Commons, Health Services Research Commons, Interprofessional Education Commons, Nursing Administration Commons, Other Mental and Social Health Commons, Other Psychology Commons, Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics Commons, Social Work Commons, Speech Pathology and Audiology Commons