Empirical Support for the Effectiveness of Reality Orientation
Loren Duemler, Taylor Johnson, Valerie Barnes Jordan · ScholarWorks - GVSU (Grand Valley State University) · 2013
Reality Orientation (RO) is a program to assist persons who are confused in knowing who they are, where they are, why they are there, and when it is. Its aim is to reduce confusion and inappropriate behaviors in persons with dementia. This study will examine the research in terms of empirical evidence of short term and long term outcomes of RO, format of providing RO, and its application to therapeutic recreation.