Everyday activities for people with dementia in residential aged care: Associations with person‐centredness and quality of life

D Edvardsson, L Petersson, K Sjogren… - … journal of older …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Providing everyday activities is central to high quality residential aged care, but
further research is needed on the association between activity participation, person‐centred …

Residents' engagement in everyday activities and its association with thriving in nursing homes

S Björk, M Lindkvist, A Wimo, C Juthberg… - Journal of advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To describe the prevalence of everyday activity engagement for older people in nursing
homes and the extent to which engagement in everyday activities is associated with thriving …

Person‐centredness and its association with resident well‐being in dementia care units

K Sjögren, M Lindkvist, PO Sandman… - Journal of advanced …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To report a study of the relationship between person‐centred care and ability to perform
activities of daily living, quality of life, levels of pain, depressive symptoms, and agitated …

Staff–resident interactions in long-term care for people with dementia: the role of meeting psychological needs in achieving residents' well-being

BM Willemse, M Downs, L Arnold, D Smit… - Aging & mental …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The aim of this study is to explore the extent to which staff–resident interactions
address or undermine residents' psychological needs and how such interactions are …

Evaluating the effectiveness of the abilities‐focused approach to morning care of people with dementia

S Sidani, D Streiner, C LeClerc - International Journal of Older …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
sidani s., streiner d. & leclerc c.(2012) Evaluating the effectiveness of the abilities‐focused
approach to morning care of people with dementia. International Journal of Older People …

Activity involvement and quality of life of people at different stages of dementia in long term care facilities

D Smit, J De Lange, B Willemse, J Twisk… - Aging & mental …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Involvement in activities is assumed to positively influence the quality of life of
people with dementia, yet activity provision in long-term care remains limited. This study …

The relationship between small-scale care and activity involvement of residents with dementia

D Smit, J de Lange, B Willemse… - International …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Background: Nursing home care for people with dementia is increasingly organized in small-
scale care settings. This study focuses on the question of how small-scale care is related to …

What is meaningful activity for people with dementia living in care homes? A comparison of the views of older people with dementia, staff and family carers

BJ Harmer, M Orrell - Aging and Mental health, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Older people with dementia living in care homes often lack appropriate
activities. Although homes are expected to offer a range of activities to meet residents' …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of activity involvement in dementia care homes: a cross-sectional study

D Smit, J De Lange, B Willemse, AM Pot - BMC geriatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background Despite the finding that involvement in activities is one of the most important
needs of residents with dementia living in care homes, care facilities struggle to fulfill this …

Providing activity for people with dementia in care homes: a cluster randomised controlled trial

J Wenborn, D Challis, J Head… - … journal of geriatric …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Activity levels remain low in care homes, but activity engagement can enhance
residents' quality of life. Aim This study aimed to assess an occupational therapy programme …