Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2008 Summer;41(2):273-7.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.2008.41-273.

Increasing activity attendance and engagement in individuals with dementia using descriptive prompts

Shasta Brenske  1 , Eric H Rudrud, Kimberly A Schulze, John T Rapp
Affiliations

Increasing activity attendance and engagement in individuals with dementia using descriptive prompts

Shasta Brenske et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 2008 Summer.

Abstract

The effects of providing descriptive prompts to increase activity attendance and engagement in 6 individuals with dementia were evaluated using a reversal design. The results showed that providing descriptive prompts increased activity attendance and engagement for all participants. The results support the use of antecedent interventions for increasing appropriate behavior by individuals with dementia.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The percentage of intervals during which participants were present (top) and engaged in an activity (bottom) across phases.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Cohen-Mansfield J. Nonpharmacological interventions for inappropriate behavior in dementia: A review, summary, and critique. American Journal of Geriatic Psychiatry. 2001;9:361–381. - PubMed
    1. Engelman K.K, Altus D.E, Mathews R.M. Increasing engagement in daily activities by older adults with dementia. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 1999;32:107–110.
    1. Friman P.C. Trends in research. Association for Behavior Analysis International Newsletter. 2006;29:4–5.
    1. Ice G.H. Daily life in a nursing home: Has it changed in 25 years? Journal of Aging Studies. 2002;16:345–359.
    1. Jones A. The national nursing home survey: 1999 summary. Vital Health Statistics Series 13, 152. 2002:1–116. - PubMed