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American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®
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The effect of sensory stimulation activities on the psychological well being of patients with advanced Alzheimer's disease

Janet M. Witucki, MS, RN

Renee Samples Twibell, DNS, RN

Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

The authors investigated the effects of sensory stimulation activities on the psychological well being of 15 persons institutionalized with advanced Alzheimer's disease. A recently developed instrument, the Discomfort Scale for Dementias of the Alzheimer's Type (DS-DAT), measured nine indicators of discomfort and provided an outcome measure for interventions in this population. Mean baseline DS-DAT scores suggested that participants experienced a moderately high level of discomfort. Results indicated that overall discomfort decreased significantly during three stimulation interventions, including music, touch and smell. The DS-DAT variable of fidgeting body language also decreased significantly7 during three sensory stimulation activities.

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 12, No. 1, 10-15 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/153331759701200103
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