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Abstract
Understand and assess the sensory needs of people with dementia, and learn how to implement sensory modulation-based approaches for enriched care.
Drawing on the author's Sensory Modulation Program, this approach aids with self-organization and meaningful participation in life activities. Explaining sensory-processing issues specific to older populations, this book provides a downloadable assessment tool to help review individual sensory-processing patterns. It includes a range of sensory-based activities which can be carried out with people at all stages of dementia, both with individuals and in groups. The book also provides recommendations for modifying physical environments to make care settings sensory-enriched.
Tina Champagne is an international consultant, writer and occupational therapist who developed the Sensory Modulation Program. She lives in Massachusetts, USA.
A comprehensive, compassionate guide to helping those with memory loss. Warm, wise and well-researched, it offers essential insights, practical strategies, and sensory-smart solutions that can help our parents, grandparents, and clients feel safe and secure and engage optimally in tasks and activities that give lives meaning and purpose.
Lindsay Biel, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist, Co-author, Raising a Sensory Smart Child
Dr. Champagne presents an innovative and compelling application of sensory integration theory and principles to a growing elderly population. Use of this adaptation of the Sensory Modulation Program provides effective tools to support the daily life functioning and quality of life of adults with dementia.
Teresa A. May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Executive Director, Spiral Foundation
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover 1 | ||
| Half-title | 1 | ||
| Title page | 3 | ||
| Table of contents | 5 | ||
| Introduction | 9 | ||
| Chapter 1 Aging and Dementia | 11 | ||
| Types of dementia | 12 | ||
| Stages of dementia | 14 | ||
| Hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia | 17 | ||
| The stress response | 17 | ||
| Working with people with dementia | 18 | ||
| Restraint and seclusion reduction | 19 | ||
| Trauma-informed care | 19 | ||
| International initiatives in dementia care | 20 | ||
| Chapter 2 Aging and Sensory Processing | 23 | ||
| The sensory systems and aging | 24 | ||
| Proprioceptive system: sense of bodily awareness, body position, and movement | 25 | ||
| Vestibular system: sense of space, balance, and movement | 26 | ||
| Balance | 27 | ||
| Psychosocial considerations | 29 | ||
| Visual system: sense of sight | 30 | ||
| Auditory system: sense of sound | 32 | ||
| Gustatory system: sense of taste | 34 | ||
| Olfactory system: sense of smell | 34 | ||
| Tactile system: sense of touch | 35 | ||
| Interoception: sense of internal self-awareness | 38 | ||
| Sensory integration and processing | 43 | ||
| Sensory deprivation | 44 | ||
| The sensory processing umbrella | 45 | ||
| Sensory modulation | 45 | ||
| Sensory sensitivity | 46 | ||
| Sensation avoiding | 46 | ||
| Low registration | 47 | ||
| Sensory seeking | 47 | ||
| Levels of severity | 47 | ||
| Sensory discrimination | 48 | ||
| Gravitational insecurity | 48 | ||
| Sensory-based motor performance | 49 | ||
| Evidence-based practice: sensory-based interventions | 50 | ||
| Chapter 3 The Sensory Modulation Program | 53 | ||
| Components of the Sensory Modulation Program | 54 | ||
| Therapeutic use of self | 55 | ||
| Sensory-based assessments | 57 | ||
| Sensorimotor activities | 58 | ||
| Sensory-based modalities | 59 | ||
| Sensory diet | 60 | ||
| Sandy’s early morning routine: relevant assessment information | 61 | ||
| Sundowning | 62 | ||
| Gravitational insecurity | 63 | ||
| Environmental modifications and enhancements | 63 | ||
| Client and caregiver involvement and education | 63 | ||
| Sensory Modulation Program goals | 64 | ||
| Individual and programmatic applications of the Sensory Modulation Program | 66 | ||
| Chapter 4 Assessment and Safety Considerations | 71 | ||
| Safety considerations and trauma history | 72 | ||
| Sensory-based assessment and screening | 73 | ||
| Balance and fall risk assessments | 75 | ||
| Dementia, cognitive, and other assessments | 76 | ||
| Dementia screenings | 76 | ||
| Cognitive assessments: executive functioning | 76 | ||
| Activities of daily living and safety scales | 76 | ||
| Agitation and pain scales | 77 | ||
| Chapter 5 Sensorimotor Activities and Sensory-based Modalities | 79 | ||
| Calming and alerting strategies | 81 | ||
| Communication | 83 | ||
| Sensory strategies organized by sensory system | 83 | ||
| Tactile system: touch | 84 | ||
| Tactile hyper- and hypo-sensitivity | 88 | ||
| Proprioceptive system: body awareness, postural awareness, and movement | 89 | ||
| Proprioception: hyper- and hypo-sensitivity | 89 | ||
| Weighted modalities | 90 | ||
| Vestibular system: balance, movement, and muscle tone | 92 | ||
| Visual system: sense of sight | 95 | ||
| Vision: hyper- and hypo-sensitivity | 97 | ||
| Auditory system: sense of sound | 98 | ||
| Olfactory system: sense of smell | 100 | ||
| Gustatory system: sense of taste and oral motor functioning | 102 | ||
| Interoceptive system: awareness of internal states | 102 | ||
| Multimodal multisensory experiences | 103 | ||
| Chapter 6 Sensory Diet | 105 | ||
| Supporting safety, comfort, and participation | 107 | ||
| Supporting safety and relaxation | 107 | ||
| Supporting participation in self-care | 108 | ||
| Supporting rest and sleep | 111 | ||
| Supporting roles and social participation | 113 | ||
| Supporting fitness and leisure participation | 114 | ||
| Individual and programmatic applications | 115 | ||
| Sensory diet communication | 115 | ||
| Chapter 7 Environmental Modifications and Enhancements | 117 | ||
| Enabling and empowering environments | 117 | ||
| Homelike environments | 118 | ||
| Sensory rooms | 121 | ||
| Multisensory environments | 121 | ||
| Sensory integration rooms | 125 | ||
| Sensory modulation rooms | 126 | ||
| Sensory carts | 129 | ||
| Sensory kits | 130 | ||
| Sensory gardens | 132 | ||
| Bibliography | 143 | ||
| Resources | 153 | ||
| Appendix A | 137 | ||
| Appendix B | 139 | ||
| rTrauma Informed Safety Questionnaire | 137 | ||
| Sensory Processing Caregiver Checklist | 139 | ||
| Index | 157 | ||
| About the Author | 163 | ||
| Acknowledgments | 165 | ||
| Dedication | 167 | ||
| Copyright information | 168 | ||
| Series information | 169 |