Banningh, Liesbeth W. A. Joosten-Weyn, Prins, Judith B., Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J. F. J., Wijnen, Hugo H., Rikkert, Marcel G. M. Olde, Kessels, Roy P. C.

Background: Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have to deal with an uncertain prognosis and also face a multitude of memory-related problems and psychosocial consequences. A newly developed group programme proved to be feasible, however, it needed confirmation by a controlled study. Aim: This controlled study evaluates this group therapy for MCI patients aimed to […]

Attanasio, A., Bedin, M., Stocco, S., Negrin, V., Biancon, A., Cecchetto, G., Tagliapietra, M.

Aim: Several reviews or clinical trials published in the last years have not demonstrated that tube feeding can improve outcomes, including inhalation pneumonia, survival, pressure sores. Further, high rate of risks are recognized. Therefore, this practice should be discouraged for severely demented patients. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of these […]

Anderson, Katrina, Bird, Michael, MacPherson, Sarah, McDonough, Vikki, Davis, Terri

There is increasing literature on multisensory therapy or Snoezelen, with some evidence suggesting it promotes positive mood and reduces maladaptive behavior in people with dementia. We undertook a pilot evaluation of a Snoezelen room in residential care and compared effects with a condition in which staff took residents out to a garden. This study was […]

Aman, Edris, Thomas, David R.

Background: Several studies have shown an improvement in depression, activities of daily living, and agitation in cognitively impaired subjects who undergo a long-term exercise program. These studies have not considered the short-term effects of exercise.; Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of a limited, supervised exercise program on agitation, […]

Alves, J., Alves-Costa, F., Magalhaes, R., Goncalves, O. F., Sampaio, A.

Although some studies point to cognitive stimulation as a beneficial therapy for older adults with cognitive impairments, this area of research and practice is still lacking dissemination and is underrepresented in many countries. Moreover, the comparative effects of different intervention durations remain to be established and, besides cognitive effects, pragmatic parameters, such as cost-effectiveness and […]

Aguirre, Elisa, Hoare, Zoe, Spector, Aimee, Woods, Robert T, Orrell, Martin

Background: There is growing evidence that Cognitive Simulation Therapy (CST) benefits cognition and quality of life of people with dementia, but little is known about the indirect effects of this intervention on family caregivers. This study sought to investigate the effect of CST on family caregivers general health status of people with dementia living in […]

Aguiar, Paula, Monteiro, Larissa, Feres, Ana, Gomes, Irenio, Melo, Ailton

Objective: To determine the effects of rivastigmine patch associated with physical exercise versus rivastigmine patch alone in quality of life (QOL), cognition, activities of daily living (ADL) and functional mobility in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)subjects. Methods: A randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial was conducted in 40 patients with mild to moderate stages of AD. All patients were […]