Table 2.

Ranking of Types of Activities Person With Dementia Engages in, as Described by His or Her Caregiver.

Rank	Na	%b	Activity	Description
1	139	52.9	Social participation	Meals, drives, shopping, group trips, support groups, visits with family and friends, and clubs; rotary, lion’s, kinsmen, legion, elks
2	68	25.9	Physical activity	Walking, exercise class, gym, golf, lawn bowling, swimming, gardening, sailing, badminton and dancing
3	24	9.1	Adult day programs
4	17	6.4	Cognitive engagement	Leaning, education, brain-stimulating games and puzzles
5	15	5.7	Religion- and/or spiritual-involvement	Church attendance, faith-based socials

^a Number of caregivers who stated the person they cared for participated in this type of activity.

^b Percentage of a total of 263 respondents who cited specific activities as beneficial.