title: Fidget Blankets: A Sensory Stimulation Outreach Program.
abstract: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) include behaviors such as aberrant motor behavior, agitation, anxiety, apathy, delusions, depression, disinhibition, elation, hallucinations, irritability, and sleep or appetite changes. A student-led project to provide sensory stimulation in the form of "fidget blankets" developed into a community outreach program. The goal was to decrease the use of antipsychotics used for BPSD.
authors.affiliation: Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy, Ada, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Kelly Reilly
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kroustos
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trautwein
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kerns
authors.forename: Kristen Finley
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Sobota
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010595:Pharmacists; D024382:Professional Role
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents