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Effectiveness of a specific care plan in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: cluster randomised trial (PLASA study)
Nourhashemi, Fati,
Andrieu, Sandrine,
Gillette-Guyonnet, Sophie,
Giraudeau, Bruno,
Cantet, Christelle,
Coley, Nicola,
Vellas, Bruno
Objective: To test the effectiveness of a comprehensive specific care plan in decreasing the rate of functional decline in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease compared with usual care in memory clinics.; Design: Cluster randomised trial.; Setting: 50 memory clinics in France.; Participants: Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (mini-mental state examination score 12-26). 1131 patients […]
Short-term effect of combined drug therapy and cognitive stimulation therapy on the cognitive function of Alzheimer’s disease
Matsuda, Osamu,
Shido, Emi,
Hashikai, Ayako,
Shibuya, Haruka,
Kouno, Mitsue,
Hara, Chizuko,
Saito, Masahiko
Background: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (i.e. donepezil) are known to benefit Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients. However, the combined effects of acetylcholinesterase and cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) are still debated. The present study examined their combined effects on the progression of cognitive decline in AD.; Methods: The present study was a non-randomized controlled study and included two groups […]
Clinical observation on effect of scalp electroacupuncture for mild cognitive impairment
Zhang, Hong,
Zhao, Ling,
Yang, Sha,
Chen, Zhigang,
Li, Yingkun,
Peng, Xiaohong,
Yang, Yulong,
Zhu, Manjia
Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of scalp electroacupuncture for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the early stage.; Methods: Two hundred and thirty three MCI patients were randomly divided into three groups: the drug group, the scalp electroacupuncture group, and the syndrome differentiation group. For the scalp electroacupuncture group, the points of Baihui (DU 20), […]
The synergistic effect of acupuncture and computer-based cognitive training on post-stroke cognitive dysfunction: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of 2 × 2 factorial design
Yang, Shanli,
Ye, Haicheng,
Huang, Jia,
Tao, Jing,
Jiang, Cai,
Lin, Zhicheng,
Zheng, Guohua,
Chen, Lidian
Background: Stroke is one of the most common causes of cognitive impairment. Up to 75% of stroke survivors may be considered to have cognitive impairment, which severely limit individual autonomy for successful reintegration into family, work and social life. The clinical efficacy of acupuncture with Baihui (DU20) and Shenting (DU24) in stroke and post-stroke cognitive […]
Effects of scalp acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking on cognitive behavior ability in patients with vascular dementia
Li, Si-Kang,
Ding, Ding-Ming,
Zhang, Zheng-Long,
Ma, Lan,
Huang, Hai-Yan,
Wu, Xiao-Hong
Objective: To compare the therapeutic differences among scalp acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking, body acupuncture and western medication for treatment of vascular dementia (VD).; Methods: Ninety cases were randomly divided into a combined therapy group (31 cases), a body acupuncture group (29 cases) and a western medication group (30 cases). The combined therapy group […]
Effectiveness of an individualized functional training program on affective disturbances and functional skills in mild and moderate dementia–a randomized control trial
Lam, Linda C. W.,
Lui, Victor W. C.,
Luk, Daisy N. Y.,
Chau, Rachel,
So, Clifton,
Poon, Vickie,
Tam, Peter,
Ching, Raymond,
Lo, Henry,
Chiu, Julian,
Fung, Ada,
Ko, Flora S. L.
Objectives: We reported the findings of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the effects of an individualized functional enhancement program (FEP) on functional skills and mood symptoms in mild and moderate dementia.; Subjects& Methods: 74 Chinese older persons with dementia were recruited into a skills training program by occupational therapists (OT). Thirty seven subjects […]
Controlled study of auricular point taping and pressing therapy for treatment of vascular dementia
Chen, Qi,
Huang, Hong-min,
Xu, Yu-jiao,
Lu, Rui-li,
Zhou, Xiao-hui,
Zhou, Cheng
Objective: To assess the therapeutic effect of auricular point taping and pressing therapy on vascular dementia (VD).; Methods: One hundred and eighty cases of vascular dementia were randomly divided into an auricular point taping and pressing group and a western medicine group, 90 cases in each group. The auricular point taping and pressing group was […]