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May 2, 2026

Mapping Factors Influencing the Success of Group Activities for Persons with Dementia through the Comprehensive Process Model of Group Engagement.

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JCJiska Cohen-Mansfield

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Overview

Randomized trial maps factors affecting engagement in group activities for persons with dementia, suggesting improvements for wellbeing.

Key Points

  • To identify factors influencing the success of group activities for persons living with dementia using a theoretical framework.
  • Conducted assessments in six nursing-care units and four senior day centers in Israel.
  • Utilized enhanced group activity kits (EGAKs) for participants in group activities.
  • Employed inductive content analysis to evaluate factors affecting activity quality.
  • Identified key attributes of group activities, including stimulus, participant characteristics, and environmental conditions.
  • Found that cognitive function and emotional conditions play significant roles in engagement quality.
  • Reported the importance of interactions between stimulus, participant, and environment on activity success.

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Jiska Cohen-Mansfield (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f594e171405d493afffbefhttps://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag080
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