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Long-term treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease in primary and secondary care: Results from an international survey
Froelich, Lutz,
Andreasen, Niels,
Tsolaki, Magda,
Foucher, Arnaud,
Kavanagh, Shane,
Van Baelen, Bart,
Schwalen, Susanne
Objective: The International Outcomes Survey in Dementia (IOSID) was initiated to observe the effects of current standard of care for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) on patient outcomes and caregiver burden in a real-life setting. Research design and methods: This 2-year, international, prospective, longitudinal and observational cohort survey involved patients with mild-to-moderate AD (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] […]
The effects of a long-term care walking program on balance, falls and well-being
Background: The effects of a regular and graduated walking program as a stand-alone intervention for individuals in long-term care are unclear. Exercise and fall prevention programs typically studied in long-term care settings tend to involve more than one exercise mode, such as a combination of balance, aerobic, strengthening, and flexibility exercises; and, measures do not […]
Effects of dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation on cognitive function and activities of daily living in older women with mild to moderate cognitive impairment
Yamada, Shizuru,
Akishita, Masahiro,
Fukai, Shiho,
Ogawa, Sumito,
Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi,
Matsuyama, Jun,
Kozaki, Koichi,
Toba, Kenji,
Ouchi, Yasuyoshi
Aim: There is little evidence that dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has beneficial effects on physical and psychological functions in older women. We investigated the effect of DHEA supplementation on cognitive function and ADL in older women with cognitive impairment.; Methods: A total of 27 women aged 65-90 years (mean ± standard deviation, 83 ± 6) with mild […]
Snoezelen, structured reminiscence therapy and 10-minutes activation in long term care residents with dementia (WISDE): study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Berg, Almuth,
Sadowski, Katharina,
Beyrodt, Melanie,
Hanns, Stephanie,
Zimmermann, Markus,
Langer, Gero,
Becker, Christiane,
Lautenschläger, Christine,
Behrens, Johann
Background: People with dementia are often inapproachable due to symptoms of their illness. Therefore nurses should establish relationships with dementia patients via their remaining resources and facilitate communication. In order to achieve this, different targeted non-pharmacological interventions are recommended and practiced. However there is no sufficient evidence about the efficacy of most of these interventions. […]
Video programming for individuals with dementia: assessing cognitive congruence
The effect of cognitively congruent video programming on attentional engagement, as measured by the average look duration and the proportion of the video viewed, was examined among long-term care facility residents with Alzheimer’s disease. Over a 2-week period, 24 residents viewed 4 cognitively congruent videos and 1 control video (ie, a recorded episode of a […]
Quality of life of residents with dementia in traditional versus small-scale long-term care settings: a quasi-experimental study
de Rooij, Alida H. P. M.,
Luijkx, Katrien G.,
Schaafsma, Juliette,
Declercq, Anja G.,
Emmerink, Peggy M. J.,
Schols, Jos M. G. A.
Background: The number of people living with dementia worldwide is increasing, resulting in a need for more residential care. In response to criticism of the traditional medical approach to residential dementia care, many large nursing homes are transforming their traditional care facilities into more home-like small-scale living facilities.; Objectives: This study examined the assumed benefits […]
Treatment with galantamine and time to nursing home placement in Alzheimer’s disease patients with and without cerebrovascular disease
Feldman, Howard H.,
Pirttila, Tuula,
Dartigues, Jean-François,
Everitt, Brian,
Van Baelen, Bart,
Schwalen, Susanne,
Kavanagh, Shane
Objective: This study evaluated patient and treatment (galantamine and other acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs)) factors associated with the time until nursing home placement (NHP) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with and without cerebrovascular disease (CVD).; Methods: Re-contact follow-up study conducted in 2004 of 548 patients who had previously participated in RCTs with galantamine. Time to […]
Do nurse-led skill training interventions affect informal caregivers’ out-of-pocket expenditures?
Van Houtven, C. H.,
Thorpe, J. M.,
Chestnutt, D.,
Molloy, M.,
Boling, J. C.,
Davis, L. L.
Purpose Of the Study: This paper is a report of a study of the Assistance, Support, and Self-health Initiated through Skill Training (ASSIST) randomized control trial. The aim of this paper is to understand whether participating in ASSIST significantly changed the out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for family caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or Parkinson’s disease (PD) […]