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Effects of a creative expression intervention on emotions, communication, and quality of life in persons with dementia

...study was to test the effect of a storytelling program, TimeSlips, on communication, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and quality of life in long-term care residents with dementia.; Methods: A quasi-experimental, two-group, repeated...

Learning in Alzheimer’s disease is facilitated by social interaction

...early-stage AD and 10 demographically matched healthy comparison participants, each interacting with a familiar communication partner. AD pairs displayed significant and enduring learning across trials, with increased accuracy and decreased...

The contribution of intimate live music performances to the quality of life for persons with dementia

...for the mild dementia group. They lead to improved human contact, better communication, more positive and less negative emotions, and an improved relationship between caregiver and receiver.; Conclusion: Intimate live...

The effect of souvenaid on functional brain network organisation in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease: a randomised controlled study

...Background: Synaptic loss is a major hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Disturbed organisation of large-scale functional brain networks in AD might reflect synaptic loss and disrupted neuronal communication. The...

Walking the line: a randomised trial on the effects of a short term walking programme on cognition in dementia

...to the experimental or control condition. Participants assigned to the experimental condition walked for 30 min, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. To control for personal communication, another group...

Cognitive functions in a patient with Parkinson-dementia syndrome undergoing deep brain stimulation

...patient’s renewed enjoyment of former interests and enhanced social communication.; Conclusions: Such a broad effect on cognition is consistent with ample experimental evidence revealing that the nucleus basalis of Meynert...

Physical and psychological effects of 6-week tactile massage on elderly patients with severe dementia

Tactile massage is a soft massage that improves physical relaxation and psychological well-being. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of a 6-week tactile massage...

Dementia guidelines: what should come to general practice–an interdisciplinary consensus of physicians in private practice

Background: Guidelines of Medical Societies aim at supporting the quality of medical care in general, and particularly in private practice. Usually, physicians in private practice are not part...

Vital conversations with family in the nursing home: preparation for end-stage dementia care

Family members of persons with advanced dementia may be asked to make complex treatment decisions without having adequate knowledge regarding the risks and benefits. This 6-month, prospective, randomized...

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