Wang, Jing-Jy, Yen, Miaofen, OuYang, Wen-Chen

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of structured group reminiscence therapy on behavior competence and physical functioning and to compare effectiveness of the intervention by stage of dementia in Taiwanese elders residing in institutional settings. A longitudinal experimental design was used. Seventy-seven Taiwanese elderly participants completed the study; 38 in the […]

Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska, Thein, Khin, Dakheel-Ali, Maha, Regier, Natalie G., Marx, Marcia S.

The present study examined the impact of different attributes of social stimuli using the stimulus attributes aspect of the Comprehensive Process Model of Engagement ( Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 17:299-307). Participants were 193 residents of 7 Maryland nursing homes with a diagnosis of dementia. Stimuli were chosen to represent different levels of the following social […]

Tay, Laura, Chua, Kia Chong, Chan, Mark, Lim, Wee Shiong, Ang, Yue Ying, Koh, Evonne, Chong, Mei Sian

Background: Discordance between patient- and caregiver-reported quality of life (QoL) is well recognized. This study sought to (i) identify predictors of discrepancy between patient- and caregiver-rated QoL amongst community-dwelling persons with mild-to-moderate dementia, and (ii) differentiate between patients who systematically rate their QoL lower versus those who rate their QoL higher relative to their caregiver […]