Supporting Meaningful Engagement of Older Adults with Dementia by Integrating Evidence-Based Aromatherapy into Recreational Therapy Practice
Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 3:30 PM–5:00 PM PDT
Session Description (for use in the program and for marketing purposes)
As we age we all deserve the opportunity to be our best selves and to engage meaningfully in our environment. Recreational therapists have the opportunity to adapt the environments of their clients with dementia in such a way that meaningful engagement is possible. One approach to accomplishing this is through integrating aromatherapy into their practice. In this session, participants will begin by learning how aromatherapy works. Next, research linking aromatherapy to benefits for clients with dementia will be presented. Finally, specific aromatherapy implementation techniques to facilitate with older adults with dementia will be explained.
Primary Contact
Gena Bell Vargas, PhD, CTRS, CA, Temple University
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