Evidence‐based facilitator strategies for enhancing social engagement in groups of older adults with ADRD

Social isolation is a major contributing factor to the development of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Virtual socialization can help mitigate lack of opportunity for social contact. Audio-video data describing group activity were used to predict social engagement. Group size, behavior, composition, and time spoken contributed to social engagement. Experienced group facilitators maximized engagement by supporting conversation.