Resident-Assisted Montessori Programming (RAMP): Training Persons With Dementia to Serve as Group Activity Leaders

Abstract

This study suggests that to the extent that procedural learning is available to persons with early-stage dementia, especially when they are assisted with external cueing, these individuals can successfully fill the role of volunteers when working with persons with more advanced dementia. This can provide a meaningful social role for leaders and increase access to high quality activities programming for large numbers of persons with dementia.