The activity year book : a week by week guide for use in elderly day and residential care / Anni Bowden and Nancy Lewthwaite.

By:

Bowden, Anni

Contributor(s):

Lewthwaite, Nancy

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781846428890
1846428890
1843109638
9781843109631
9786612119811
6612119810

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Activity year book.DDC classification:

613/.0438 22

LOC classification:

RA999.R42 B69 2009eb

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Contents:

The Activity Year Book: A Week by Week Guide for Use in Elderly Day and Residential Care; Contents; Acknowledgements; Getting Started; Activities for January; Activities for February; Activities for March; Activities for April; Activities for May; Activities for June; Activities for July; Activities for August; Activities for September; Activities for October; Activities for November; Activities for December; Activity Evaluation Sheet.

Summary: Engagement in meaningful activity is an important aspect of human existence, regardless of one's cognitive abilities. Even in the later stages of dementia, people can still be engaged in activities at a level that allows them to be successful. In fact in these later stages, where cognitive abilities may be waning, the need for activity becomes greater, as cognitive stimulation helps preserve what skills remain. For care staff looking after older people, many of whom may have some degree of dementia, coming up with ideas for activities of a suitable level to keep their residents engaged and sti.

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Engagement in meaningful activity is an important aspect of human existence, regardless of one's cognitive abilities. Even in the later stages of dementia, people can still be engaged in activities at a level that allows them to be successful. In fact in these later stages, where cognitive abilities may be waning, the need for activity becomes greater, as cognitive stimulation helps preserve what skills remain. For care staff looking after older people, many of whom may have some degree of dementia, coming up with ideas for activities of a suitable level to keep their residents engaged and sti.

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