%0 Journal Article
%T Individuals with Alzheimer¡¯s learn to play a tile placement game: Results of a pilot study: Innovative practice
%A Helen B Miltiades
%A W Gregory Thatcher
%J Dementia
%@ 1741-2684
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1471301216675989
%X With the ongoing need to determine effective memory interventions for persons with dementia and other memory impairments, the purpose of this study was to create a unique learning opportunity, where persons with early to moderate Alzheimer¡¯s engaged in game play activity. Six female participants, diagnosed with early to moderate dementia, were recruited from an adult day care center and participated in a 10-week study. The participants were placed in groups of three and were taught a tile placement game. Results indicate playing the game yielded inconsistent, but some significant, increases and eventual plateauing of knowing when it was their turn. The results also indicate the participant¡¯s maintained improvement in tile placement over the study period. Tile placement accuracy increased over rounds, which points to the importance of practice to maintain learned behavior. The game provided a platform for learning, social engagement, and occupied their time meaningfully
%K Alzheimer¡¯s
%K dementia
%K nonpharmacologic intervention
%K cognitive activities
%K board games
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1471301216675989