10 Principles of the Montessori Approach for Dementia Care

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Finding activities that people living with dementia are able to participate in and enjoy can be challenging. The Montessori for dementia approach seeks to engage the senses and evoke positive emotions. It involves stimulation of the cognitive, social, and functional skills of each individual.

Finding activities that people living with dementia are able to do and can enjoy is very challenging. The Montessori for dementia method seeks to engage the senses and evoke positive emotions. It involves stimulation of the cognitive, social, and functional skills of each individual. In this article we cover: - Montessori’s Method in Dementia Care - Guiding principles of the Montessori method - How to conduct a Montessori-based Session - How to create activities based on the Montessori approach - Links to suitable Golden Carers activities - Issues that may arise

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Kay 2nd Jul 2019 Activities Coordinator

My passion as a Montessori guide so aptly put into words. Thank you. I have recently completed a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust travel Fellowship to study Montessori & Dementia. This article was waiting in my inbox when I returned!