Abstract Assisted living and similar residential care is an important source of care for elders, including those with dementia. Meaningful activities may help residents maintain function, improve self-esteem, and enhance quality of life. Using data from the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities, this study identifies the extent of resident engagement in different types of activities; examines the extent to which cognitive status, other resident characteristics, and residential care community characteristics relate to activity engagement; and, among cognitively impaired residents, assesses whether being in dementia-specific settings is associated with activity engagement. Compared with persons without cognitive impairment, those with severe cognitive impairment are less likely to go on outings (79% versus 36%) and talk with family and friends (85% versus 72%). Residents with mild to severe cognitive impairment have higher participation in leisure activities than other residents if they live in dementia-specific settings (73% higher) than those who do not.

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住宅护理环境中的活动参与：全国住宅护理设施调查的结果

摘要 辅助生活和类似的住宿护理是老年人（包括痴呆症患者）的重要护理来源。有意义的活动可以帮助居民保持功能、提高自尊和提高生活质量。本研究使用 2010 年全国居家护理设施调查的数据，确定了居民参与不同类型活动的程度；检查认知状态、其他居民特征和住宿护理社区特征与活动参与的相关程度；并且，在认知受损的居民中，评估处于痴呆症特定环境中是否与活动参与有关。与没有认知障碍的人相比，那些有严重认知障碍的人不太可能去郊游（79% 对 36%）和与家人和朋友交谈（85% 对 72%）。患有轻度至重度认知障碍的居民如果生活在痴呆症特定环境中（高 73%），那么他们参与休闲活动的比例高于其他居民。