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Using silver yoga exercises to promote physical and mental health of elders with dementia in long-term care facilities

...An experimental group of 33 elders participated in a 12-week yoga training program of three 55-minute sessions a week; a control group of 35 elders maintained their usual daily activities....

A non-pharmacologic approach to address challenging behaviors of Veterans with dementia: description of the tailored activity program-VA randomized trial

...behavioral symptoms in Veterans with dementia. An occupational therapist conducts an assessment to identify a Veteran’s preserved capabilities, deficit areas, previous roles, habits, and interests to develop activities tailored to...

Effect of a non-pharmacological intervention, Voix d’Or(®), on behavior disturbances in Alzheimer disease and associated disorders

...and/or anxiety and/or depression were included. Patients were randomly selected in the intervention group exposed to Voix d’Or versus a control group exposed to usual occupational activities. Patients were assessed...

A randomized controlled trial for an individualized positive psychosocial intervention for the affective and behavioral symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents

...Objectives: This randomized controlled study tested the effectiveness of individualized activities, led by certified nursing assistants (CNAs), to increase positive and reduce negative affect and behavior among nursing home...

Video prompting versus other instruction strategies for persons with Alzheimer’s disease

...Background/aim: Two studies assessed the effectiveness of video prompting as a strategy to support persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease in performing daily activities.; Methods: In study I,...

Clinical effectiveness of a manual based coping strategy programme (START, STrAtegies for RelaTives) in promoting the mental health of carers of family members with dementia: pragmatic randomised controlled trial

...Objective: To assess whether a manual based coping strategy compared with treatment as usual reduces depression and anxiety symptoms in carers of family members with dementia.; Design: Randomised, parallel...

Do patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease benefit from a psycho-educational programme for family caregivers? A randomised controlled study

...improves caregivers’ psychological condition and patients’ activities of daily life.; Method: Multicentre randomised controlled intervention trial. One hundred and sixty-seven dyads ‘patient-caregiver’ were recruited from 15 French memory clinics and...

The memory support system for mild cognitive impairment: randomized trial of a cognitive rehabilitation intervention

...either with training or without (controls). Measures of adherence, activities of daily living, and emotional impact were completed at the first and last intervention sessions and again at 8 weeks...

A biobehavioral home-based intervention and the well-being of patients with dementia and their caregivers: the COPE randomized trial

...and engagement for patients and well-being, confidence using activities, and perceived benefits for caregivers at 4 months.; Results: Of 284 dyads screened, 270 (95%) were eligible and 237 (88%) randomized....

Electronic organiser and Alzheimer’s disease: fact or fiction?

...Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disease characterised by a progressive loss of cognitive functions and impairment of activities of daily living severe enough to interfere with normal functioning. To...

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