Comparison of iPad applications with traditional activities using person-centred care approach: Impact on well-being for persons with dementia. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Leng, Fong Yoke; Yeo, Donald; George, Stacey; Barr, Christopher
• Is Part Of: Dementia. Volume 13:Number 2(2014:Mar.)
• Page Start: 265
• Page End: 273
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: dementia -- technology -- well-being -- group therapy -- iPad; Psychiatric social work -- Periodicals; Social work with older people -- Periodicals; Dementia -- Periodicals; 362.19683005
• DOI: 10.1177/1471301213494514
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-3012

Abstract

Professionals working with people with dementia need to develop new activities that occupy patients and increase positive emotions. Dementia care mapping is a reliable method of measuring well-being during activities with people with dementia. The iPad has many applications that may be suitable as a group activity for persons with dementia. Six people with dementia took part in two traditional and two iPad activities over two days. Well-being was recorded using dementia care mapping. Subjects displayed similar or better levels of well-being during iPad activities than traditional activities. A larger variation of behaviors was seen during iPad activities than traditional activities. With detailed planning using a person-centred care approach, iPad group activity has the potential to be as effective and engaging as other conventional activities in achieving well-being.