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The present three pilot studies assessed the effectiveness of verbal
instructions, presented automatically through simple technology, in helping
persons with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease recapture basic daily
activities. The activities were morning bathroom routine, dressing, and
table-setting. METHOD: The studies that focused on morning bathroom routine and
on table-setting included three participants each, while the study that focused
on dressing involved four participants. A non-concurrent multiple baseline design
across participants was used for each study. The instructions and technology were
available only during the intervention phases. RESULTS: Data showed that the
intervention strategy involving verbal instructions for the single activity steps
presented automatically through technology was effective in helping all
participants on each of the activities. The participants' mean percentages of
correct steps across activities raised from 13 - 54 during the baseline periods
to above 80 or 90 during the intervention periods. CONCLUSIONS: The results
suggest that the intervention strategy reported may represent a suitable approach
for helping persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease to recapture basic
daily activities. New research should target other activities and check
maintenance and generalization issues.

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