Can Do Activities for Adults with Alzheimer's Disease Strength-Based Communication and Programming By Eileen Eisner

Can Do Activities for Adults with Alzheimer's Disease is a strength-based approach to Alzheimer’s activity programming and communication that focuses on the things individuals can still do rather than on what they have lost. This positive approach to Alzheimer’s intervention is based on a model of multiple intelligences (MI) that enables professionals to discover an individual’s remaining strengths, abilities, and preferences and to plan activities that will be most successful for that individual. For example, individuals with verbal/linguistic tendencies will respond best to activities focused on language therapy and verbal cues while someone with tactile/kinesthetic tendencies will respond best to activities built around art therapy and physical movement.

This versatile activity book will help you quickly learn to recognize each individuals' strengths, initiate meaningful communication, and plan activities that will have the most therapeutic impact. Filled with ready-to-copy strength-based assessments, communication tips and written guides, staff and caregiver hand-outs, a detailed listing of activity ideas and the materials you’ll need to carry them out, Can Do Activities for Adults with Alzheimer's Disease contains all the information necessary to implement a strength-based activity program in your care setting immediately.