1.10 Quiz: OMA Process

The OMA program focuses on what people with dementia can no longer do because of the various diseases that damage their brains.

Routines promote a sense of familiarity among people with dementia; and familiarity gives them a sense of confidence about what is going to happen next.

We should not give people with dementia choices because it will make them even more confused.

It is important to pace everything in an OMA session to match the pace at which people with dementia are able to function. This pace varies across individuals, and tends to be slower than the pace of healthy elders.

Before you start, you should always introduce yourself, stating your name, and shaking hands with the artist.

It is a good idea to prepare your own nametag and your partner’s nametag ahead of time so that you will be ready to go when the session begins.

The symbolism of the apron is used to communicate to the elders that they are about to do the following:

The reasons for using songs to open and close an OMA session are:

It is important to put the artist’s name, facility’s name, date, and title on a sticky note and placed the note on the back of the artwork at the end of the session.