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Table 4 Type and frequency of activities delivered by caregivers during the adapted Namaste Care program sessions

From: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the adapted Namaste Care program delivered by caregivers of community-dwelling older persons with moderate to advanced dementia: a mixed methods feasibility study

Type of Activity

Average number and percentage of caregivers that delivered the activity weekly

Average number of days the activity was delivered per week

Snacks and Beverages

-Flavored soda water

-Coffee or tea

-Milkshakes or smoothies

-Dessert

-Fruits

-Pudding

-Yogurt

-Jell-O

-Granola bars

10 (83.3%)

5

Reminiscing

-Telling stories

-Talking about family letters

-Looking at photo albums or family videos

9 (75%)

4

Physical Touch

-Face, hands, and/or feet washed and/or moisturized

-Applied lip balm

-Fingernails cleaned and/or clipped

-Hair brushed or combed

-Massage (Head/face, feet/legs, hand/arms, back)

8 (66.7%)

3

Audio/visual

-Reading newspapers or magazines

-Watching movies or shows

-Listening to music

-Watching video clips

-Watching live virtual concerts

8 (66.7%)

2

Range of Motion/Exercise

-Exercise videos

-Walking outdoors

-Walking up and down the stairs

-Dancing

-Yoga

-Playing with a ball

-Water workouts

-Golf

-Bike

-Household chores (Dishes, yard work)

8 (66.7%)

3

Family/friend visit and/or outing

-Phone or Zoom Calls

-In-person visit

-Outing to farmer’s markets, greenhouses, beach, park, etc

7 (58.3%)

2

Comforting

-Aromatherapy (Electronic diffuser (lavender), flowers)

-Hot/cold Pad

-Fleece blanket

-Meditation

-Holding hands

7 (58.3%)

3

Games

-Jigsaw puzzles

-Wordsearch

-Trivia

-Checkers

-Card games (Go Fish, Old maid)

3 (25%)

1

Arts and Crafts

-Baking

-Collages

-Gardening

-Play-Doh

1 (0.8%)

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