title: Increasing activity attendance and engagement in individuals with dementia using descriptive prompts.
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.
authors.affiliation: St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301, USA.
authors.forename: Shasta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brenske
authors.forename: Eric H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Rudrud
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Schulze
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Rapp
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012057:Reinforcement, Verbal; D012919:Social Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D012951:Socialization