Interactive programs with preschool children bring smiles and conversation to older adults: time-sampling study
Open Access
- 18 October 2013
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Geriatrics
- Vol. 13 (1), 111
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-111
Abstract
Keeping older adults healthy and active is an emerging challenge of an aging society. Despite the importance of personal relationships to their health and well-being, changes in family structure have resulted in a lower frequency of intergenerational interactions. Limited studies have been conducted to compare different interaction style of intergenerational interaction. The present study aimed to compare the changes in visual attention, facial expression, engagement/behaviour, and intergenerational conversation in older adults brought about by a performance-based intergenerational (IG) program and a social-oriented IG program to determine a desirable interaction style for older adults.Keywords
This publication has 30 references indexed in Scilit:
- Intergenerational Volunteering and Quality of Life for Persons With Mild to Moderate Dementia: Results From a 5-Month Intervention Study in the United StatesAmerican Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2011
- Laughter and humor as complementary and alternative medicines for dementia patientsBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2010
- Communication and AgingPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 2010
- Personality traits affect individual interests in day service activitiesJapan Journal of Nursing Science, 2009
- An Intergenerational Program with BenefitsEarly Childhood Education Journal, 2009
- Effects of snoezelen, integrated in 24h dementia care, on nurse–patient communication during morning carePatient Education and Counseling, 2005
- Elder-Child Interaction AnalysisChild & Youth Services, 1999
- INTERGROUP CONTACT THEORYAnnual Review of Psychology, 1998
- Older Workers in Intergenerational Child CareJournal of Gerontological Social Work, 1992
- A History of Intergenerational ProgramsJournal of Children in Contemporary Society, 1989