TY - JOUR
T1 - Video programming for individuals with dementia
T2 - Assessing cognitive congruence
AU - Heller, Robert B.
AU - Dobbs, Bonnie M.
AU - Strain, Laurel A.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The effect of cognitively congruent video programming on attentional engagement, as measured by the average look duration and the proportion of the video viewed, was examined among long-term care facility residents with Alzheimer's disease. Over a 2-week period, 24 residents viewed 4 cognitively congruent videos and 1 control video (ie, a recorded episode of a local news program) at least once. Level of attentional engagement was significantly higher for cognitively congruent video programs compared to the News. Neither history of television viewing nor cognitive status was related to engagement. The results suggest that video programs with less cognitive complexity may be more engaging for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
AB - The effect of cognitively congruent video programming on attentional engagement, as measured by the average look duration and the proportion of the video viewed, was examined among long-term care facility residents with Alzheimer's disease. Over a 2-week period, 24 residents viewed 4 cognitively congruent videos and 1 control video (ie, a recorded episode of a local news program) at least once. Level of attentional engagement was significantly higher for cognitively congruent video programs compared to the News. Neither history of television viewing nor cognitive status was related to engagement. The results suggest that video programs with less cognitive complexity may be more engaging for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
KW - Alzheimer's disease
KW - Attentional engagement
KW - Dementia
KW - Television
KW - Video programming
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=65249166491&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1533317508328051
DO - 10.1177/1533317508328051
M3 - Journal Article
AN - SCOPUS:65249166491
SN - 1533-3175
VL - 24
SP - 122
EP - 128
JO - American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
JF - American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
IS - 2
ER -