Three new issues of - Activities Directors' Quarterly

Activities Directors' Quarterly for Alzheimer's & other dementia patients


Winter Vol. 8, No 1
Summer Vol. 8, No. 3
Spring Vol. 8, No. 3

Winter Vol. 8, No 1
Low functioning

• Animal assisted therapy as a nondrug approach to pain and depression for olser adults with dementia p. 3

Low to mid functioning

• Hallway video enhancement project: an innovative practice p. 7

Mid functioning

• The H.E.A.L (healthcare, environment, arts and humanities) model of adult day healthcare. This includes a seasonal planner of activities including building family trees, dyeing flowers, spring cleaning yard sale, making a terrarium and pet visits p. 13

Appendix - The story of Bess p. 32

All functioning levels

• Adjusting activities to meet CMS (Centers for Medicare an Medicaid Services) guidelines using Montessori - based dementia planning p. 34

Appendix - Myers interest inventory p. 45

Summer Vol. 8, No. 3
Letter to the editor

• Pet therapy is more than meets the eye p. 3

Commentary

• Please don’t play for me p. 5
  The daily life of an activities director p. 8

All functioning levels

• Why recreation therapy is so essential for nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s - type dementia - includes an observation coding instrument p. 13

Seasonal planner

• Calendar of activities, includes safety poster, animal detectives, town history study group, moon watchers’ club, melt away ice cube race, and for National friendship week - who wants help activity p. 24

All functioning levels

• The core + balance model of activities: a new approach to fostering elders’ meaningful activity engagement p. 26

Mid to high functioning

• Brain fitness for older adults with dementia p. 36

Mid functioning

• Relaxation and dementia: an ideal program for reducing anxiety p. 41

Video review

Sundowning, Gum Spirits production 2005, 123 minutes.

Spring Vol. 8, No. 3
From the editor

• Learning form special care units in Norway p. 3

Low functioning

• Recreational and activity staff play a vital role in the care of patients with late - stage Parkinson’s disease p. 7

Mid functioning

• Chair volley ball p. 15

All functioning levels

• Spiritual life review: increasing well - being in older adults p. 19
  Seasonal planner - calendar of activities includes; preserving late summer flowers, Baggo tournament, fall festival, fall choral group, weather watchers club, fall foliage competition p. 24
• Who actually cares about respite care? People who attend it the most - and are consulted the least p. 27

High functioning

• A pilot project of complex motor movements: the effects of dowel exercises and piano lessons on older persons with early - stage Alzheimer’s disease p. 29

Mid to high functioning

• Dream catcher: a native American meditation practice p. 42