Tappen, Ruth M., Williams, Christine L.

Few studies have tested strategies to address the mental health needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). To test a newly developed, empirically based modified counseling approach, 30 nursing home residents with AD were randomly assigned to a modified counseling (Therapeutic Conversation) treatment group or usual care control group. Mini-Mental State Examination mean scores were […]

Kuske, Bettina, Luck, Tobias, Hanns, Stephanie, Matschinger, Herbert, Angermeyer, Matthias C., Behrens, Johann, Riedel-Heller, Steffi G.

Background: This study examines the effectiveness of a nursing home staff training program designed to improve the interaction between residents with dementia and their caregivers.; Methods: A three-arm cluster-randomized and controlled population of 96 caregivers and 210 residents was used. Caregivers of the intervention group (IG) received a three-month training program in dementia care. Data […]

Aguirre, Elisa, Spector, Aimee, Hoe, Juanita, Russell, Ian T., Knapp, Martin, Woods, Robert T, Orrell, Martin

Background: Psychological treatments for dementia are widely used in the UK and internationally, but only rarely have they been standardised, adequately evaluated or systematically implemented. There is increasing recognition that psychosocial interventions may have similar levels of effectiveness to medication, and both can be used in combination. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a 7-week cognitive-based […]

Wilson, Rozanne, Rochon, Elizabeth, Mihailidis, Alex, Leonard, Carol

This cross-sectional observational study examined formal caregivers’ use of task-focused and social communication strategies while assisting individuals with moderate and severe Alzheimer’s disease residing in a long-term care facility during a basic activity of daily living: toothbrushing. Thirteen formal caregiver–resident dyads were observed during a total of 78 separate toothbrushing sessions. All caregiver utterances occurring […]

Torkamani, Mariam, McDonald, Louise, Saez Aguayo, Ignasi, Kanios, Christos, Katsanou, Maria-Nefeli, Madeley, Laura, Limousin, Patricia D., Lees, Andrew J., Haritou, Maria, Jahanshahi, Marjan

The use of telemedicine is becoming increasingly popular in assisting with the home management of People with Dementia (PwD) by offering services to the carers that may enhance their ability to care for their relative for longer. A computerized platform, ALADDIN, was evaluated in its usefulness to reduce carer burden and distress and to improve […]

Phillips, Lorraine J., Reid-Arndt, Stephanie A., Pak, Youngju

Background: Effective nonpharmacological interventions are needed to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms and to improve quality of life for the 5.3 million Americans affected by dementia.; Objective: The purpose of this 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: […]

Glueckauf, Robert L., Davis, W. Shuford, Allen, Kay, Chipi, Patty, Schettini, Gabriel, Tegen, Lance, Jian, Xu, Gustafson, David J., Maze, Janet, Mosser, Barbara, Prescott, Susie, Robinson, Fay, Short, Cindy, Tickel, Sandra, VanMatre, Joyce, DiGeronimo, Thomas, Ramirez, Carmen

Objective: Discuss initial evaluation of a program for training faith community nurses (FCNs) to conduct cognitive-behavioral and spiritual counseling (CBSC) for rural dementia caregivers (CGs), and present 2 case studies on the use of CBSC for treating depression in this population.; Study Design: Pre-post evaluation of the effectiveness of CBSC training and a case study […]