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War-Related Somatoform Disorder in an Older Adult Veteran
Available from: SAGE Journals
Publication: Clinical Case Studies, vol. 11, no. 5
Date: 2012
Pages: 376-392
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Gerontology, Montessori method of education, Montessori therapy, Montessori-Based Dementia Programming (MBDP), Montessori-based interventions (MBI)
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Abstract/Notes: This case study describes an older adult war veteran who served during World War II (WWII) and later developed disruptive behaviors related to psychosomatic symptoms, dementia, and his war-related fear of dying. While in the service, he developed lifelong gastrointestinal problems and was subsequently diagnosed with undifferentiated somatization disorder (USD). USD is a mental illness characterized by medically unexplained physical symptoms originating from psychological or emotional distress. The geropsychology team who worked with the veteran postulated the association of WWII experiences to his somatic symptoms; however, this veteran never received treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and only a couple of notes in his computerized medical record referenced his wartime experiences. A stepwise approach to care was necessitated to identify a successful, individualized treatment. Phase I of treatment was aimed to reduce attachment anxiety and related behavioral disturbances when the veteran moved into the nursing home. In Phase II, cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy were used to help the veteran cope with somatic symptoms. In Phase III, Montessori-based interventions were used to minimize distress associated with dementia-related cognitive impairment and associated war-related somatization and fear of dying. We contemplate the possibility that the veteran’s presentation is a variant of PTSD that has not been described in the literature. We hope that you find this case study to be not the story of someone enduring a life of chronic mental and physical illnesses, but instead our discoveries about the man who persevered with courage and dignity.
Language: English
ISSN: 1534-6501, 1552-3802
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Resident-Assisted Montessori Programming (RAMP™): Use of a Small Group Reading Activity Run by Persons With Dementia in Adult Day Health Care and Long-Term Care Settings
Available from: SAGE Journals
Publication: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, vol. 22, no. 1
Date: 2007
Pages: 27-36
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Gerontology, Montessori method of education, Montessori therapy, Montessori-Based Dementia Programming (MBDP), Montessori-based interventions (MBI)
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Abstract/Notes: Six persons in the early to middle stages of dementia (“leaders”) were trained in Resident-Assisted Montessori Programming (RAMP™) to lead a reading activity fo...
Language: English
ISSN: 1082-5207, 2162-9986
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Use of Montessori-Based Activities for Clients with Dementia in Adult-Day Care: Effects on Engagement
Available from: SAGE Journals
Publication: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 15, no. 1
Date: 2000
Pages: 42-46
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Gerontology, Montessori method of education, Montessori therapy, Montessori-Based Dementia Programming (MBDP), Montessori-based interventions (MBI)
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Abstract/Notes: Clients with dementia in an adult day care center were observed taking part in regular activities programming or Montessori-based activities developed for persons with dementia. During the nine-month study, clients in Montessori-based activities exhibited greater amounts of constructive engagement, defined as motor or verbal behavior exhibited in response to the activity in which the client was taking part, than clients in regular programming. Montessori-based activities also elicited less passive engagement, defined as listening and/or looking behavior exhibited in response to the activity the clients were participating in, than regular programming. Implications of these results and ways to implement Montessori-based programming in settings serving persons with dementia are discussed.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1177/153331750001500105
ISSN: 1082-5207, 2162-9986
Article
The Spiritual Awakening of the Adult for the Discovery of the Child
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: The Constructive Triangle (1974-1989), vol. 3, no. 2
Date: Fall 1976
Pages: 19-22
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Language: English
ISSN: 0010-700X
Article
Intergenerational Montessori Program for Adults With Memory Concerns
Available from: ASHA Wire
Publication: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol. 30, no. 3
Date: 2021
Pages: 1090-1099
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Gerontology, Montessori method of education, Montessori therapy, Montessori-Based Dementia Programming (MBDP), Montessori-based interventions (MBI)
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Abstract/Notes: This study evaluated the effects of an intergenerational Montessori after-school program on the engagement, affect, and quality of life of older adults with memory concerns and on the attitudes of children toward older adults. Eleven older adults were paired with 11 children to participate in a 45-min after-school activity program. Observations of engagement and affect during the interactions were collected 3 times a week for 4 weeks. The older adults' engagement and affect also were observed during 45-min planning/discussion sessions without the children present before their arrival to the program. Results revealed significant differences in older adults' engagement and positive affect when the children were present. Significant pre–post improvements in reported quality of life and maintenance of cognitive status were associated with program participation. Children demonstrated more active than passive engagement and more happy than neutral affect during activity sessions. Four of the seven children improved their positive ratings of older adults. This program documented success in improving engagement and affect in older adults with mild memory concerns while engaging with children. Future studies with a larger sample of participants with varying degrees of memory impairment are needed to investigate the potential of this promising program.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00259
ISSN: 1058-0360, 1558-9110
Article
Grace and Courtesy: Empowering Children, Liberating Adults
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 40, no. 1
Date: 2015
Pages: 113-126
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Ginni Sackett delves into the many implications of grace and courtesy, from social relations and the basis of community to respect for the child's personality. Her point of departure is modern social living with grace and dignity. Hers is an exploration over two generations of seeing grace and courtesy as a comprehensive social view that is the greatest goal for the Montessori teacher to empower adults and children to live sociably. She suggests that standards have changed greatly over two or three generations. To live within the school microcosm of a "society by cohesion" means that grace and courtesy is pervasive with every material used and work chosen, implying that it is part of nature's plan demonstrated by Montessori children in a prepared environment with social life practiced daily. [This talk was presented at the NAMTA conference titled "Grace, Courtesy, and Civility Across the Planes," Portland, OR, March 13-16, 2014.]
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
How the Adolescent Transforms the Adult
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 29, no. 2
Date: 2004
Pages: 153–167
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Parole franche agli adulti [part 2]
Available from: Atlante Montessori
Publication: Montessori: pubblicazione mensile dell'Ente morale Opera Montessori, vol. 1, no. 3
Date: Mar 1931
Pages: 12-19
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Language: Italian
Book
Educazione e educazione degli adulti
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Language: Italian
Published: Roma, Italy: Istituto di Pedagogia dell'Università di Roma, 1962
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Parole franche agli adulti [part 3]
Available from: Atlante Montessori
Publication: Montessori: pubblicazione mensile dell'Ente morale Opera Montessori, vol. 1, no. 5-6
Date: May-Jun 1931
Pages: 7-14
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Language: Italian