Health conditions
physical disabilities, dementia, cognitive impairment, hearing problems
SAID, HEARING PROBLEM
Further, cognitive impairment and disabilities of the older adults was a potential barrier for ACs to provide the resources. One of the concerns raised by care home staff was the challenge of working with older adults with significant cognitive impairment and disabilities. Residents with dementia sometimes looked confused during sessions. Other residents with physical disabilities, such as mobility and hearing problems, did not participate fully in singing or movement sessions. ACs said:"There were three residents in particular that their level of dementia got worse, they became unwell and just could not continue with the programme"and:"Most residents have got difficulties with mobility, so some of the exercises were not very suitable."and:"Like I (AC) said, the singing sessions did not go down well with people. They (residents) really didn't participate fully, for example, one resident has hearing problems and could not sing along.