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Using acupressure and Montessori-based activities to decrease agitation for residents with dementia: a cross-over trial
Lin, Li-Chan,
Yang, Man-Hua,
Kao, Chieh-Chun,
Wu, Shiao-Chi,
Tang, Sai-Hung,
Lin, Jaung-Geng
Objectives: To explore the effectiveness of acupressure and Montessori-based activities in decreasing the agitated behaviors of residents with dementia.; Design: A double-blinded, randomized (two treatments and one control; three time periods) cross-over design was used.; Setting: Six special care units for residents with dementia in long-term care facilities in Taiwan were the sites for the […]
Early intervention for mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled trial
Kinsella, G. J.,
Mullaly, E.,
Rand, E.,
Ong, B.,
Burton, C.,
Price, S.,
Phillips, M.,
Storey, E.
Background: Positive effects are reported for memory training for healthy older adults, and yet there is limited information about the benefit of cognitive intervention for older adults with increasing memory difficulties-mild cognitive impairment.; Objective: To investigate the usefulness of an early cognitive intervention for the memory difficulties experienced by people with amnestic mild cognitive impairment.; […]
Effect of aromatherapy on patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Objective: Recently, the importance of non-pharmacological therapies for dementia has come to the fore. In the present study, we examined the curative effects of aromatherapy in dementia in 28 elderly people, 17 of whom had Alzheimer’s disease (AD).; Methods: After a control period of 28 days, aromatherapy was performed over the following 28 days, with […]
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 […]
Effect of music therapy on anxiety and depression in patients with Alzheimer’s type dementia: randomised, controlled study
Guétin, Stéphane,
Portet, F.,
Picot, M. C.,
Pommié, C.,
Messaoudi, M.,
Djabelkir, L.,
Olsen, A. L.,
Cano, M. M.,
Lecourt, E.,
Touchon, J.
Background/aims: Numerous studies have indicated the value of music therapy in the management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. A recent pilot study demonstrated the feasibility and usefulness of a new music therapy technique. The aim of this controlled, randomised study was to assess the effects of this new music therapy technique on anxiety and depression […]
The Tailored Activity Program to reduce behavioral symptoms in individuals with dementia: feasibility, acceptability, and replication potential
Gitlin, Laura N,
Winter, Laraine,
Vause Earland, Tracey,
Adel Herge, E.,
Chernett, Nancy L.,
Piersol, Catherine V.,
Burke, Janice P.
Purpose: The Tailored Activity Program (TAP) is a home-based occupational therapy intervention shown to reduce behavioral symptoms and caregiver burden in a randomized trial. This article describes TAP, its assessments, acceptability, and replication potential.; Design and Methods: TAP involves 8 sessions for a period of 4 months. Interventionists identify preserved capabilities, previous roles, habits, and […]
Family care as collaboration: effectiveness of a multicomponent support program for elderly couples with dementia. Randomized controlled intervention study
Eloniemi-Sulkava, Ulla,
Saarenheimo, Marja,
Laakkonen, Marja-Liisa,
Pietilä, Minna,
Savikko, Niina,
Kautiainen, Hannu,
Tilvis, Reijo S.,
Pitkälä, Kaisu H.
Objectives: To determine whether community care of people with dementia can be prolonged with a 2-year multicomponent intervention program and to analyze effects of the intervention on total usage and expenses of social and healthcare services.; Design: Randomized controlled trial.; Setting: Community-dwelling couples with one spouse caring for the other spouse with dementia.; Participants: Couples […]
Preserving cognition through an integrated cognitive stimulation and training program
Background: Cognitive decline leads to disability and increased health care expenditures.; Methods: Effectiveness of an intervention to stimulate multiple cognitive domains was determined using a format combining traditional and computer-based activities (Integrated Cognitive Stimulation and Training Program), 45 minutes a day, 2 days a week, for 6 weeks. Nonimpaired, mildly, and moderately-impaired participants > age […]