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Therapeutic Effects of an Outdoor Activity Program on Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
- Source :
- Journal of Housing For the Elderly. 21:194-209
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2007.
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Abstract
- Objective: The purpose of this one-year pilot study was to obtain preliminary information on the effects of an outdoor activity program, in comparison to an indoor activity program, on sleep and behavior in nursing home residents with dementia. Structured activity programs have been shown to improve dementia-related behavior problems, and there are some indications that improved behavior is associated with improved sleep. Previous research has shown that sleep disturbance is common in nursing home residents, and that limited exposure to light bright enough to entrain circadian rhythms contributes to their sleep problems. Thus, we expected to see improvements in behavior in both the outdoor and indoor activity groups, but improvements in sleep in the outdoor activity group only. Methodology: A two-group (outdoor program, indoor program) two phase (baseline, intervention) design was used. Subjects were randomized to the outdoor or indoor program groups. Sleep and behavior disturbance were assessed ...
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
Sleep disorder
medicine.medical_specialty
Public Administration
business.industry
interests
interests.interest
ComputingMethodologies_IMAGEPROCESSINGANDCOMPUTERVISION
medicine.disease
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Physical therapy
Dementia
Sleep (system call)
Outdoor activity
Life-span and Life-course Studies
Nursing homes
business
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Details
- ISSN :
- 1540353X and 02763893
- Volume :
- 21
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Housing For the Elderly
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........5996474d65f1a056d696a9d50560ee63