Lai, Shih-Wei, Liao, Kuan-Fu, Lin, Cheng-Li, Sung, Fung-Chang

This study investigated whether an association exists between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the risk of Parkinson’s disease. This is a retrospective cohort study using the dataset of the Taiwan National Health Insurance Program from 2000 to 2010. We identified 23,875 patients (aged 20 years or older) with newly diagnosed IBS as the IBS group […]

Kuo, Li-Min, Huang, Huei-Ling, Huang, Hsiu-Li, Liang, Jersey, Chiu, Yi-Chen, Chen, Sien-Tsong, Kwok, Yam-Ting, Hsu, Wen-Chuin, Shyu, Yea-Ing L.

Objectives: Little is known about the longitudinal effects of training programs on family caregivers’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depressive symptoms over time. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a home-based caregiver training program on HRQoL and depressive symptoms for family caregivers of older persons with dementia. Methods: […]

Kuo, Li-Min, Huang, Huei-Ling, Huang, Hsiu-Li, Liang, Jersey, Chiu, Yi-Chen, Chen, Sien-Tsong, Kwok, Yam-Ting, Hsu, Wen-Chuin, Shyu, Yea-Ing L.

Objectives: Little is known about the longitudinal effects of training programs on family caregivers’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depressive symptoms over time. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a home-based caregiver training program on HRQoL and depressive symptoms for family caregivers of older persons with dementia.; Methods: […]

Huang, Huei-Ling, Kuo, Li-Min, Chen, Yu-Shu, Liang, Jersey, Huang, Hsiu-Li, Chiu, Yi-Chen, Chen, Sien-Tsong, Sun, Yu, Hsu, Wen-Chuin, Shyu, Yea-Ing L.

Objective: To investigate the effects of an individualized, home-based caregiver-training program for caregivers of elderly patients with dementia and behavioral problems.; Methods: Using a randomized clinical trial in the neurologic clinics of two hospitals and a community care management center in northern Taiwan, we tested an individualized home-based caregiver-training program for managing behavioral problems, with […]

Fan, Jue-Ting, Chen, Kuei-Min

Background: This study aimed to test the effects of yoga exercises on the physical and mental health of elderly people with dementia living in long-term care facilities.; Methods: A quasi-experimental, pretest-post-test design was used. A convenience sample of 68 residents in long-term care facilities in southern Taiwan, aged 60 years and above with mild to […]

Chu, H., Yang, C.-Y., Lin, Y., Ou, K.-L., Lee, T.-Y., O'Brien, A. P., Chou, K.-R.

Objective: The aims of this study were to determine the effectiveness of group music therapy for improving depression and delaying the deterioration of cognitive functions in elderly persons with dementia.; Method: The study had a prospective, parallel-group design with permuted-block randomization. Older persons with dementia (N = 104) were randomly assigned to the experimental or […]

Chang, Yu-San, Chen, Hsiang-Lan, Hsu, Chung-Yao, Tang, Shu-Hui, Liu, Ching-Kuan

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of donepezil, one of the cholinesterase inhibitors, on P300 measurements in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and investigate the relationship between the subfactors of cognitive performance and P300 components.; Methods: One hundred outpatients with AD were evaluated for cognitive function (cognitive ability screening instrument) and event-related potentials before and after […]