Extending high rates of meaningful interaction among the elderly in residential care through participation in a specifically designed activity

Behavioral gerontology at home: Retaining self-care skills in an older adult with major neurocognitive disorder through stimulus control and subtle prompt hierarchies from spousal caregiver.

“…Major neurocognitive disorder (MND), also known as dementia, affects one in two people within the United Kingdom, either through developing the condition themselves, through caring for someone with MND, or both (Besley et al, 2023). Although behavioral gerontology research mainly focuses on people living in supported facilities such as nursing homes, care homes, and day centers (Gallagher & Keenan, 2000a, 2000b; Trahan et al, 2011), where care is carried out by paid caregivers (Buchanan et al, 2008; Gallagher & Keenan, 2006), almost two thirds of these adults live at home (Social Care Institute for Excellence, 2024). In the United Kingdom, approximately 700,000 people are informal caregivers (Carers UK, 2021), meaning they are not paid and do not receive benefits such as sick pay or holiday pay.…”

Behavioral gerontology at home: Retaining self-care skills in an older adult with major neurocognitive disorder through stimulus control and subtle prompt hierarchies from spousal caregiver.

“…Major neurocognitive disorder (MND), also known as dementia, affects one in two people within the United Kingdom, either through developing the condition themselves, through caring for someone with MND, or both (Besley et al, 2023). Although behavioral gerontology research mainly focuses on people living in supported facilities such as nursing homes, care homes, and day centers (Gallagher & Keenan, 2000a, 2000b; Trahan et al, 2011), where care is carried out by paid caregivers (Buchanan et al, 2008; Gallagher & Keenan, 2006), almost two thirds of these adults live at home (Social Care Institute for Excellence, 2024). In the United Kingdom, approximately 700,000 people are informal caregivers (Carers UK, 2021), meaning they are not paid and do not receive benefits such as sick pay or holiday pay.…”

Lounge Layout to Facilitate Communication and Engagement in People with Dementia

“…As a result, people's verbal communities may narrow, their verbal repertoires may diminish, and they may show less positive affect. There are a number of interventions that have been shown to increase engagement in activities in care settings, including the introduction of structured activities (Gallagher & Keenan, 2000). However, many interventions require dedicated staff time, training, or materials.…”

Behavioral gerontology.

“…Increasing the older adult's independence and capacity for engagement within the environment, including offering opportunities for choice of preferred activity, and facilitating improved social interactions and participation in cognitively appropriate activities can minimize problems associated with disengagement (Gallagher & Keenan, 2000a;LeBlanc, Cherup, Feliciano, & Sidener, 2006). Strengthening behaviors that are incompatible with depression and anxiety, such as providing meaningful roles within the setting, can also counteract the influence of associated withdrawal and avoidance (Skrajner & Camp, 2007).…”

“…Several studies have focused more on programming for reinforcing consequences of engagement. Gallagher and Keenan (2000a) improved the quality of nursing home residents' social interactions by playing a quiz game after meals. Under this procedure, residents were more likely to respond to questions and to the answers provided by others.…”

Behavioral gerontology at home: Retaining self-care skills in an older adult with major neurocognitive disorder through stimulus control and subtle prompt hierarchies from spousal caregiver.

“…Major neurocognitive disorder (MND), also known as dementia, affects one in two people within the United Kingdom, either through developing the condition themselves, through caring for someone with MND, or both (Besley et al, 2023). Although behavioral gerontology research mainly focuses on people living in supported facilities such as nursing homes, care homes, and day centers (Gallagher & Keenan, 2000a, 2000b; Trahan et al, 2011), where care is carried out by paid caregivers (Buchanan et al, 2008; Gallagher & Keenan, 2006), almost two thirds of these adults live at home (Social Care Institute for Excellence, 2024). In the United Kingdom, approximately 700,000 people are informal caregivers (Carers UK, 2021), meaning they are not paid and do not receive benefits such as sick pay or holiday pay.…”

Lounge Layout to Facilitate Communication and Engagement in People with Dementia

“…As a result, people's verbal communities may narrow, their verbal repertoires may diminish, and they may show less positive affect. There are a number of interventions that have been shown to increase engagement in activities in care settings, including the introduction of structured activities (Gallagher & Keenan, 2000). However, many interventions require dedicated staff time, training, or materials.…”

Behavioral gerontology.

“…Increasing the older adult's independence and capacity for engagement within the environment, including offering opportunities for choice of preferred activity, and facilitating improved social interactions and participation in cognitively appropriate activities can minimize problems associated with disengagement (Gallagher & Keenan, 2000a;LeBlanc, Cherup, Feliciano, & Sidener, 2006). Strengthening behaviors that are incompatible with depression and anxiety, such as providing meaningful roles within the setting, can also counteract the influence of associated withdrawal and avoidance (Skrajner & Camp, 2007).…”

“…Several studies have focused more on programming for reinforcing consequences of engagement. Gallagher and Keenan (2000a) improved the quality of nursing home residents' social interactions by playing a quiz game after meals. Under this procedure, residents were more likely to respond to questions and to the answers provided by others.…”

Behavioral gerontology at home: Retaining self-care skills in an older adult with major neurocognitive disorder through stimulus control and subtle prompt hierarchies from spousal caregiver.

“…Major neurocognitive disorder (MND), also known as dementia, affects one in two people within the United Kingdom, either through developing the condition themselves, through caring for someone with MND, or both (Besley et al, 2023). Although behavioral gerontology research mainly focuses on people living in supported facilities such as nursing homes, care homes, and day centers (Gallagher & Keenan, 2000a, 2000b; Trahan et al, 2011), where care is carried out by paid caregivers (Buchanan et al, 2008; Gallagher & Keenan, 2006), almost two thirds of these adults live at home (Social Care Institute for Excellence, 2024). In the United Kingdom, approximately 700,000 people are informal caregivers (Carers UK, 2021), meaning they are not paid and do not receive benefits such as sick pay or holiday pay.…”

Lounge Layout to Facilitate Communication and Engagement in People with Dementia

“…As a result, people's verbal communities may narrow, their verbal repertoires may diminish, and they may show less positive affect. There are a number of interventions that have been shown to increase engagement in activities in care settings, including the introduction of structured activities (Gallagher & Keenan, 2000). However, many interventions require dedicated staff time, training, or materials.…”

Behavioral gerontology.

“…Increasing the older adult's independence and capacity for engagement within the environment, including offering opportunities for choice of preferred activity, and facilitating improved social interactions and participation in cognitively appropriate activities can minimize problems associated with disengagement (Gallagher & Keenan, 2000a;LeBlanc, Cherup, Feliciano, & Sidener, 2006). Strengthening behaviors that are incompatible with depression and anxiety, such as providing meaningful roles within the setting, can also counteract the influence of associated withdrawal and avoidance (Skrajner & Camp, 2007).…”

“…Several studies have focused more on programming for reinforcing consequences of engagement. Gallagher and Keenan (2000a) improved the quality of nursing home residents' social interactions by playing a quiz game after meals. Under this procedure, residents were more likely to respond to questions and to the answers provided by others.…”