Beyond reminiscence: using generic video to elicit conversational language.
Videos and multimedia are increasingly used to stimulate reminiscence in dementia care. However, they are also valuable in eliciting a wide range of language patterns that are not necessarily keyed to reminiscence about self. Low-technology, home-made generic and personalized videos were tested with 2 samples of persons with dementia, to increase engagement and support the retention of identity. Participants showed a slight, though not significant, preference for looking first at personalized videos and produced a wider range of conversational language topics and phrasal patterns in response to the generic videos.
Applied Linguistics, Department of English, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA Interdisciplinary Program in Gerontology, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA bdavis@uncc.edu.
Boyd H
BH
Davis
Interdisciplinary Program in Gerontology, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Dena
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Shenk
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D014741:Video Recording
engagement; generic video; identity; language patterns; multimedia; person-centered care