Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc
E-ISSN： 1532-5415|22|5|226-229
ISSN： 0002-8614
Source： JOURNAL OF AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, Vol.22, Iss.5, 1974-05, pp. : 226-229
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Abstract
ABSTRACT:Of 43 residents in a hospital geriatric ward for regressed and disabled persons, only 3 were found to engage in some purposeful daily activity; the rest were relatively inactive. Under a regimen of programmed activities (e.g., bingo games) for one hour each afternoon, the daily average number of residents engaged in purposeful behavior rose to 13, but dropped to 3 again when the daily activities were discontinued. The program generated considerable staff enthusiasm and increased the likelihood of the use of similar activity programs on other hospital wards.
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