Dementia Care

at a Glance

Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Berni Keenan

Multiple Choice: Chapter 36 Creativity and people with dementia

Question 1. Creative activities are beneficial for people with dementia because:

A. They are able to use skills learnt long ago, be ‘in the flow’ and feel satisfaction from having made something
B. Their ability to continue with an activity for a long time (perseveration) is useful for completing boring jobs
C. Staff and carers get to know a different side of the person with dementia
D. Craft work is usually arranged according to the seasons (e.g. Valentine's Day cards, Easter Bonnets) which helps with orientation to time.