Buettner and Kolanowski discuss the Need-Driven Dementia-Compromised Behavior Model (NDB) and the Neurodevelopmental Sequencing Program (NDSP) as a framework for developing procedures for caring for those with dementia. Discuss how this theory should be applied to recreational therapy interventions with this population.

 

It should be applied in such a way that the patient with the complications is involved in activities that engage all his five senses.

Step-by-step explanation

The theory suggests that a patient with dementia should involve all their senses by involving in activities that make them engaged. Recreation therapy should, therefore, be encompassed so that the patient is engaged in his favorite activities. Here we have the patient involved in wellness training, meditation, and stress management.

To get started with the training, the therapist first identifies the patient's adaptive needs, interests, and capabilities. Here the therapist may consult the patient's occupation, social skills, routine, and abilities. All these are observed through his behavior, past medical records, as well as consulting members how have accompanied the patient.

Once all the evaluation is done, the therapists develop strategies to treat the patient with activities such as physical training and integration into the community, among others. After that, the therapists continue to observe the patient's progression until dementia is sorted (Recreational Therapy for People with Cerebral Palsy, 2016).