Dementia Care & Cognitive Programming Flashcards
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When designing activities for residents with advanced (late-stage) dementia, what is the MOST important consideration?
Answer: Focusing on sensory engagement and comfort rather than task completion
In advanced dementia, task completion may not be possible, so activities should focus on sensory engagement, pleasure, and comfort to enhance quality of life.
Which sensory stimulation approach is commonly used with residents who have late-stage dementia?
Answer: Snoezelen (multi-sensory stimulation environments)
Snoezelen or multi-sensory stimulation environments provide controlled sensory experiences (light, sound, texture, aroma) that can engage residents with late-stage dementia without requiring cognitive processing.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of a 'life history' or 'life story' book in dementia care activities?
Answer: To help staff understand the person's background, preferences, and identity for person-centered care
Life story/history documents help caregivers and activity staff understand who the person was, enabling more meaningful, individualized activity engagement and conversation.
Which type of activity has been most consistently shown in research to reduce agitation in residents with dementia?
Answer: Music activities, particularly familiar songs from the person's past
Music, especially personally meaningful music from the person's past, has strong evidence for reducing agitation and anxiety in dementia residents due to its preserved emotional and memory pathways.
What does 'person-centered care' mean in the context of dementia activity programming?
Answer: Tailoring activities to each individual's unique history, preferences, abilities, and needs
Person-centered care means recognizing and responding to each individual's unique background, preferences, strengths, and needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
Which environmental modification BEST helps reduce wandering and exit-seeking behavior in a dementia care unit?
Answer: Creating safe circular walking paths with visual cues and meaningful destinations
Creating safe, circular walking paths with meaningful destinations and visual cues allows residents to exercise their need to walk while remaining safe and reducing exit-seeking behavior.
When a resident with dementia becomes acutely agitated during a group activity, what is the BEST immediate response?
Answer: Calmly redirect the resident to a quieter environment using a non-confrontational approach
Calm, non-confrontational redirection to a quieter environment addresses the immediate need to de-escalate without increasing distress or negatively involving other residents.