Therapeutic Activities for Persons with Dementia

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Learning Objectives
Describe dementia and common behaviors associated with dementia.
Define therapeutic activities and describe the benefits of therapeutic activities programming for persons with dementia.
Identify meaningful activities for persons with dementia using a person-centered approach.
Identify the steps in assessing activity needs of a person with dementia.
Describe strategies to measure the outcomes of a successful activity program.
Explain how any activity program can be modified to accommodate the individual needs of a resident with dementia.