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Enhanced group activity kits (EGAKs) have been shown to enhance the wellbeing of persons living with dementia (PLwD) in group settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To investigate the feasibility and potential benefits of EGAKs in one-on-one settings without the expense of visiting professionals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Recruitment started with 75 referrals, from nursing agencies, family caregivers\u2019 support groups, a health services organization for older persons and their families, and an occupational therapists WhatsApp group, resulting in 34 family caregivers from greater Tel Aviv and Jerusalem metropolitans, Israel, completing a baseline interview. From those who completed the baseline interview, 16 PLwD experienced EGAKs with facilitators (family members, formal caregivers, or friends). Facilitators completed EGAKs-related questionnaires and a post-EGAKs-use interview. This mixed methods study includes a quantitative analysis of the EGAKs\u2019 facilitators\u2019 perceptions of the extent of success and an inductive content analysis to identify EGAKs\u2019 benefits and potential outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>For most PLwD, one-on-one EGAKs were perceived as successful, making PLwDs\u2019 and facilitators\u2019 shared time more interesting and enjoyable. Four EGAKs\u2019 use benefits emerged: Affecting mood, feelings, and emotions; Affecting cognition and behavior; Shifts in perceptions; and improving communication and relationship between the PLwD and facilitators.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>When used in a home setting, EGAKs are often feasible and are often perceived to increase PLwDs\u2019 engagement in activities and improve their wellbeing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/13872877251393479","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,10]],"date-time":"2025-11-10T17:09:28Z","timestamp":1762794568000},"page":"291-302","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Evaluating the feasibility and perceived benefits of enhanced group activity kits for engaging persons living with dementia at home: A pilot study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"109","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0209-7304","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jiska","family":"Cohen-Mansfield","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Gray Faculty of Medical &amp; Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel"},{"name":"Minerva Center for Interdisciplinary Study of End of Life, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5089-5453","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rinat","family":"Cohen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Minerva Center for Interdisciplinary Study of End of Life, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jgs.18698"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/08982643211019500"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","volume-title":"Dementia 2013: The hidden voice of loneliness","author":"Kane M","year":"2013","unstructured":"Kane M, Cook L. 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