@article{ref1,
title="Age-Appropriate Activities: Establishing Guidelines",
journal="Activities, adaptation and aging",
year="1993",
author="Jackson, Letitia T. and Dunne, James and Lanham, Geoff and Heitkamp, Kristen and Dailey, Sandy",
volume="17",
number="4",
pages="1-9",
abstract="A primary consideration in leisure and recreation programming in any setting should be the planning and utilization of activities and equipment that are age-appropriate. Only recently, long term care professionals have begun to debate the issue of what is &quot;age-appropriate&quot; for residents. Age-appropriate activities are those that reflect the personalities, attitudes, and interests of a particular generational group. In order to establish guidelines for age-appropriate activities in long term care, professionals must understand the importance of the following: accurate and comprehensive assessments, individualized activity programs, age-cohort factors, opportunities for creativity and challenge, communication with residents, adaptations, and documentation.<p />",
language="",
issn="0192-4788",
doi="10.1300/J016v17n04_01",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v17n04_01"
}