Chenoweth, Lynn, King, Madeleine, Luscombe, Georgina, Forbes, Ian, Jeon, Yun-Hee, Parbury, Jane Stein, Brodaty, Henry, Fleming, Richard, Haas, Marion

Purpose: Literature suggests that quality of life (QOL), quality of care (QOC) and Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) can be improved by relatively simple and inexpensive person-centred approaches to nursing care practices (PCC) and modifications to physical environment (PCE). Most research on this topic is observational and few randomised controlled trials have included […]

Gitlin, Laura N, Winter, Laraine, Dennis, Marie P., Hodgson, Nancy, Hauck, Walter W.

Objectives: To test the effects of an intervention that helps families manage distressing behaviors in family members with dementia.; Design: Two-group randomized trial.; Setting: In home.; Participants: Two hundred seventy-two caregivers and people with dementia.; Intervention: Up to 11 home and telephone contacts over 16 weeks by health professionals who identified potential triggers of patient […]

Riley-Doucet, Cheryl K.

The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of using multisensory environments (MSE) in the home of people with dementia. A qualitative research design was used, which included semi-structured interviews and self-rated caregiver observation checklists. Field notes and audio recorded interviews were transcribed for data analysis. Data were reduced and […]

Chenoweth, Lynn, Forbes, Ian, Fleming, Richard, King, Madeleine T., Stein-Parbury, Jane, Luscombe, Georgina, Kenny, Patricia, Jeon, Yun-Hee, Haas, Marion, Brodaty, Henry

Background: There is good evidence of the positive effects of person-centered care (PCC) on agitation in dementia. We hypothesized that a person-centered environment (PCE) would achieve similar outcomes by focusing on positive environmental stimuli, and that there would be enhanced outcomes by combining PCC and PCE. Methods: 38 Australian residential aged care homes with scope […]