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Can Do Activities for Adults
with Alzheimer's Disease
Eileen Eisner
Can Do Activities for Adults with Alzheimer's Disease is a strength-based
approach to Alzheimer's programming and communication that focuses on the things
an individual still can do. This positive approach to Alzheimer's intervention
is based on a model of multiple intelligences (MI). Using an MI framework enables
professionals to observe and assess patient preferences and to prescribe activities
for different kinds of capabilities, including:
- verbal/linguistic
- logical/mathematical
- visual/spatial
- auditory/musical
- tactile/kinesthetic
- interpersonal
- intrapersonal
Reading Can Do Activities, you'll quickly learn to recognize preserved capabilities,
initiate meaningful communications, and plan appropriate leisure activities.
You'll have ready-to-copy strength-based assessments, communication tips and
written guides, plus six elaborate staff and caregiver hand-outs, a detailed
listing of activities you can do and materials you'll need. Use this information
to initiate a positive and prescriptive strength-based intervention program
immediately. The book includes a section entitled "Modifying Strength-Based
Activities to Match the Progression of Function Change," written by Dr.
Michelle Bourgeois, noted Alzheimer's disease researcher and author. Dr. Bourgeois
offers samples of how to adapt and modify specific tasks to match an individual's
life passion with remaining competencies. The book includes samples of completed
strength-based assessments and recommendations, individualized activities based
on each multiple intelligence, comprehensive group activities based on a strength-based
approach, listings of children's books on Alzheimer's disease, resources for
Alzheimer's disease therapy and recreational supplies. 177 pages, 2001, spiral bound ISBN 0-89079-862-1
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