ArticleNon-pharmacological therapies in dementia2013
Feasibility of providing computer activities for nursing home residents with dementia.
Article in Non-pharmacological therapies in dementia, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Categorizing Health Outcomes and Efficacy of mHealth Apps for Persons With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Pooled it
- The Use of Motion-Based Technology for People Living With Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Pooled it
- Effects of a Digital, Person-Centered, Photo-Activity Intervention on the Social Interaction of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia, Their Informal Carers and Formal Carers: An Explorative Randomized Controlled Trial.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Technology-Enabled Recreation and Leisure Programs and Activities for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Rapid Scoping Review.JMIR neurotechnology · 2024Review
- Social Health among German Nursing Home Residents with Dementia during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Role of Technology to Promote Social Participation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Enrichment of dementia caregiving relationships through psychosocial interventions: A scoping review.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Engaging in Preferred Computer Activities and Cognitive Outcome.American journal of recreation therapy · 2020Article
- Computer Activities for Persons With Dementia.The Gerontologist · 2015Observational
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Abstract
introductionNursing home residents with dementia need cognitively stimulating and enjoyable activities, and computer technology offers them a means of engaging in such activities. This study therefore examined the feasibility of providing a 12-week computer activity program (CAP) for nursing homes residents with dementia.
methodsFourteen participants completed the CAP, and 462 observational logs of CAP sessions were analyzed.
resultsOn average, participants completed 33 sessions amounting to 936.5 minutes over 12 weeks. Participants with mild and moderate dementia preferred playing a cognitively challenging game such as solitaire, while those with severe dementia enjoyed watching slideshows with music.
conclusionThe findings suggest that it is important to match computer activities to interests and cognitive ability in order to increase participation and satisfaction of NH residents with dementia.
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