Table 3.

Activity Domains and Sample Activities Used in Tailored Activity Program

Activity domain	Examples of activities
Reminiscence and photo activities	Sorting family photos and placing in photo album
	Looking at old family photographs
	Singing songs with grandchildren
IADL/household	Cutting coupons out of newspaper
	Snapping green beans
	Dusting table with a dusting mitt
	Wiping silverware
Games and recreation	Tossing colorful beanbags in bucket
	Matching card game
	Arranging artificial flowers in a vase
	Manipulating different textured scarves
Arts and crafts	Assembling plastic plumber's pipe set
	Making foam coasters
	Winding yarn
Exercise/physical activity	Balloon toss
	Doing chair aerobics
	Taking a walk with companion
Videos and music	Watching a travel video and reminiscing
	Listening to music of a particular era previously enjoyed
	Watching birds attend to a bird feeder

Note: IADL = instrumental activities of daily living.