Document Type
Report
College
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Department
Occupational Therapy
Degree
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Report Date
2021
Faculty Mentor
Dow-Royer, Cathy
Doctoral Experiential Coordinator
Rainville, Ellen B.
Abstract
"Dementia is an umbrella term for a loss of memory and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with everyday life [1]. In the United States, there are 5.8 million Americans who are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, with this number being expected to rapidly increase to 88 million by 2050 [1]. Some of the challenges associated with dementia include a progressive decline in one’s ability to make decisions, communicate with others, and perform functional tasks [4]. One functional task often impacted by dementia is self-feeding, which is described as tasks associated with setting up, arranging, and bringing food or fluid from the vessel to the mouth [2]."
Recommended Citation
Ellis, Brooke, "Promoting Successful Dining for People with Dementia at Rockridge Retirement Community: Music and More" (2021). OTD DEx Reports - College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. 21.
https://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/otd/21
