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American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®
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Video Programming for Individuals With Dementia: Assessing Cognitive Congruence

Robert B. Heller, PhD

Centre for Psychology, Athabasca University, Athabasca, bobh{at}athabascau.ca

Bonnie M. Dobbs, PhD

Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Laurel A. Strain, PhD

Alberta Centre on Aging and Department of Sociology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The effect of cognitively congruent video programming on attentional engagement, as measured by the average look duration and the proportion of the video viewed, was examined among long-term care facility residents with Alzheimer's disease. Over a 2-week period, 24 residents viewed 4 cognitively congruent videos and 1 control video (ie, a recorded episode of a local news program) at least once. Level of attentional engagement was significantly higher for cognitively congruent video programs compared to the News. Neither history of television viewing nor cognitive status was related to engagement. The results suggest that video programs with less cognitive complexity may be more engaging for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

Key Words: attentional engagement • video programming • dementia • Alzheimer's disease • television

This version was published on April 1, 2009

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 24, No. 2, 122-128 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1533317508328051
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