An Intergenerational Program for Persons With Dementia Using Montessori Methods

An intergenerational program bringing together older adults with dementia and preschool children in one-on-one interactions is described. Montessori activities, which have strong ties to physical and occupational therapy, as well as to theories of developmental and cognitive psychology, are used as...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1997-10, Vol.37 (5), p.688-692
Main Authors: Wilson, Nancy L., Camp, Cameron J., Judge, Katherine S., Bye, Carol A., Fox, Kathleen M., Bowden, Jay, Bell, Michael, Valencic, Kristin, Mattern, Jeanne M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Differences
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimers Disease
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Curricula
Dementia
Dementia - rehabilitation
Education
Female
Humans
Individualized Instruction
Intergenerational
Intergenerational Programs
Intergenerational Relations
Male
Medical sciences
Mentors
Miscellaneous
Montessori Method
Older Adults
Older people
Pilot Projects
Preschool Children
Preschool Education
Program Descriptions
Program Evaluation
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Teaching - methods
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Summary:An intergenerational program bringing together older adults with dementia and preschool children in one-on-one interactions is described. Montessori activities, which have strong ties to physical and occupational therapy, as well as to theories of developmental and cognitive psychology, are used as the context for these interactions. Our experience indicates that older adults with dementia can still serve as effective mentors and teachers to children in an appropriately structured setting.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/37.5.688