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Case Report

A man with severe Alzheimer's disease stops wandering during a picture colouring activity

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Pages 242-246 | Received 21 Mar 2011, Accepted 22 Mar 2011, Published online: 06 Jul 2011
 

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effects of a picture colouring activity on the wandering (and constructive engagement) of a man with severe Alzheimer's disease.

Method: The colouring activity was compared with a music listening condition and a baseline/control condition. A choice phase involving the colouring activity and the music condition was also implemented.

Results: Wandering was constant during the baseline condition, but it was reduced to low or virtually 0% levels during the music condition and picture colouring activity. Moreover, the patient regularly selected the colouring activity (which also promoted constructive engagement) during the choice phase.

Conclusion: Simple leisure activities, such as picture colouring, might help patients with Alzheimer's disease reduce wandering.

Palabras clave

onducta errante – enfermedad de Alzheimer – demencia – colorear – música

Objetivo: Determinar los efectos de colorear en el comportamiento errante y las conductas motoras sin finalidad en un pacientes con enfermedad Alzheimer severa.

Métodos: Se comparó la actividad de colorear con un estado de escuchar música y un estado basal de control. También se implemento una fase en la que se eligió entre colorear o escuchar música.

Resultados: La conducta errante fue constante durante el estado basal, pero se vio disminuida o virtualmente en 0% durante los estados de colorear y escuchar música. Durante la etapa de elección el paciente selecciono con regularidad la actividad de colorear (que también promueve el compromiso constructivo) sobre el escuchar música.

Conclusión: Actividades simples de ocio como es el colorear pueden ayudar a los pacientes con Alzheimer para reducir el comportamiento errante.

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