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Does the well-being of individuals with down syndrome and dementia improve when using life story books and rummage boxes? a randomized single case series experiment
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Crook, Nicola, Adams, Malcolm, Shorten, Nicola and Langdon, Peter E. (2015) Does the well-being of individuals with down syndrome and dementia improve when using life story books and rummage boxes? a randomized single case series experiment. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 29 (1). pp. 1-10. doi:10.1111/jar.12151 ISSN 1468-3148.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jar.12151
Abstract
Background: This study investigated whether a personalised life story book and rummage box enhanced well-being and led to changes in behaviour for people with Down syndrome (DS) who have dementia. Materials & Methods: A randomised single-case series design was used with five participants who had Down syndrome and a diagnosis of dementia. Participants were invited to take part in three conditions at random a) life story book, b) rummage box and c) no intervention condition. Results: The two reminiscence conditions were significantly associated with enhanced well-being as compared to the no-intervention condition. However, for one participant, the life story book was associated with significantly higher well-being, while for another participant, the rummage box was associated with significantly higher well-being, suggesting some participants may prefer one method over another. Conclusions: Personalised life story books and rummage boxes are associated with higher levels of well-being for people with DS and dementia.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities | ||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 1468-3148 | ||||
Official Date: | 31 March 2015 | ||||
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Volume: | 29 | ||||
Number: | 1 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 1-10 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1111/jar.12151 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
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