Un certain nombre de travaux et de communications scientifiques existent sur la méthode Montessori adaptée aux personnes âgées ayant des troubles cognitifs. Vous en trouverez ci-dessous une liste non exhaustive mais relativement complète.

Présentation de la méthode Montessori adaptée aux personnes âgées :

Camp C.J. (2012). Origins of Montessori Programming for Dementia. Non-Pharmacological Therapies in Dementia, 1(2): 163-174.

Mahendra N. (2001). Direct interventions for improving the performance of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Seminars in Speech and Language, 22(4):291-303.

Mitty E., Flores S. (2007). Assisted living nursing practice: the language of dementia: theories and interventions. Geriatric Nursing, 28(5):283-288.

Effets sur l’engagement et les affects durant les activités :

Orsulic-Jeras S., Judge K.S., Camp C.J. (2000). Montessori-based activities for long-term care residents with advanced dementia: effects on engagement and affect. The Gerontologist, 40(1):107-11.

Effets sur le comportement et l’humeur :

Van der Ploeg E.S., Eppingstall B., Camp C.J., Runci S.J., Taffe J., O’Connor D/W. (2012). A randomized crossover trial to study the effect of personalized, one-to-one interaction using Montessori-based activities on agitation, affect, and engagement in nursing home residents with Dementia. International Psychogeriatrics, 14:1-11.

Giroux D., Robichaud L., Paradis M. (2010). Using the Montessori approach for a clientele with cognitive impairments: a quasi-experimental study design. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 71(1):23-41.

Lin L.C., Yang M.H., Kao C.C., Wu S.C., Tang S.H., Lin J.G. (2009). Using acupressure and Montessori-based activities to decrease agitation for residents with dementia: a cross-over trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57(6):1022-1029.

Effets sur l’autonomie (des travaux sur l’alimentation) :

Lin L.C., Huang Y.J., Su S.G., Watson R., Tsai B.W., Wu S.C. (2010). Using spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities in improving eating ability for residents with dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25(10):953-959.

Lin L.C., Huang Y.J., Watson R., Wu S.C., Lee Y.C. (2011). Using a Montessori method to increase eating ability for institutionalised residents with dementia: a crossover design. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(21-22):3092-3101.

L’intergénérationnel avec la méthode Montessori :

Camp C.J., Lee M.M. (2011). Montessori-Based Activities as a Trans-Generational Interface for Persons with Dementia and Preschool Children. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 9(4): 366-373.

Lee M.M., Camp C.J., Malone M.L. (2007). Effects of intergenerational Montessori-based activities programming on engagement of nursing home residents with dementia. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2(3):477-483.

Gigliotti C., Morris M., Smock S., Jarrott S.E., Graham B. (2005). An intergenerational summer program involving persons with dementia and preschool children.  Educational Gerontology, 31:425-441.

Camp C.J., Judge K.S., Bye C.A., Fox K.M., Bowden J., Bell M., Valencic K., Mattern J.M. (1997). An intergenerational program for persons with dementia using Montessori methods. Gerontologist, 37(5):688-692.

Intérêt de la méthode Montessori au domicile :

Gorzelle G.J., Kaiser K., Camp C.J. (2003). Montessori-based training makes a difference for home health workers & their clients. Caring, 22(1):40-2.

Permettre à des résidents ayant des troubles cognitifs de mener des activités pour d’autres résidents :

Skrajner M.J., Haberman J.L., Camp C.J., Tusick M., Frentiu C., & Gorzelle G. (2012). Training nursing home residents to serve as group activity leaders: Lessons learned and preliminary results from the RAP project. Dementia, 11: 263-274.

Skrajner M.J., Camp C.J. (2007). Resident-Assisted Montessori Programming (RAMP): use of a small group reading activity run by persons with dementia in adult day health care and long-term care settings. American Journal of  Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias, 22(1):27-36.

Camp C.J., Skrajner M.J., Kelly M. (2005). Early Stage Dementia Client as Group Leader. Clinical Gerontologist, 28(4):81-85.

Camp C.J., Skrajner M.J. (2004). Resident-Assisted Montessori Programming (RAMP): training persons with dementia to serve as group activity leaders. The Gerontologist, 44(3):426-431.

Travaux en cours :

van der Ploeg E.S., Camp C.J., Eppingstall B., Runci S.J., O’Connor D.W. (2012). The study protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial of family-mediated personalised activities for nursing home residents with dementia. BMC Geriatrics,12:2.