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Long-term effects of group therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment and their significant others: a 6- to 8-month follow-up study
Banningh, L. W. A. J.-W.,
Roelofs, S. C. F.,
Vernooij-Dassen, M. J. F. J.,
Prins, J. B.,
Rikkert, M. G. M. O.,
Kessels, R. P. C.
The present study examines the long-term effects of a 10-session cognitive behavioural group therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their significant others 6 to 8 months after completion of the intervention. Forty-seven MCI patients and 47 significant others participated in the follow-up assessment. Results of the RAND-36, Illness Cognition Questionnaire, IQCODE, GDS-15 […]
Treatment outcomes of a crisis intervention program for dementia with severe psychiatric complications: the Kansas bridge project
Johnson, D. K.,
Niedens, M.,
Wilson, J. R.,
Swartzendruber, L.,
Yeager, A.,
Jones, K.
Purpose: Although declines in memory and attention are hallmark symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), noncognitive symptoms are prevalent. Over 80% of individuals will experience neuropsychiatric symptoms, which complicates symptom profiles. Research indicates a community-integrated response to dementia crisis can reduce negative consequences attributed to crisis including increased caregiver burden, increased health care costs, and premature […]
Efficacy of a cognitive training programme for mild cognitive impairment: Results of a randomised controlled study
Jean, Léonie,
Simard, Martine,
Wiederkehr, Sandra,
Bergeron, Marie-Ève,
Turgeon, Yves,
Hudon, Carol,
Tremblay, Isabelle,
van Reekum, Robert
This study aimed to determine the efficacy of cognitive training in a 10-week randomised controlled study involving 22 individuals presenting with mild cognitive impairment of the amnestic type (MCI-A). Participants in the experimental group (n = 11) learned face–name associations using a paradigm combining errorless (EL) learning and spaced retrieval (SR) whereas participants in the […]
Effectiveness of case management among older adults with early symptoms of dementia and their primary informal caregivers: a randomized clinical trial
Jansen, Aaltje P.D.,
van Hout, Hein P.J.,
Nijpels, Giel,
Rijmen, Frank,
Dröes, Rose-Marie,
Pot, Anne-Margriet,
Schellevis, François G.,
Stalman, Wim A.B.,
van Marwijk, Harm W.J.
Background: It is believed that timely recognition and diagnosis of dementia is a pre-condition for improving care for both older adults with dementia and their informal caregivers. However, diagnosing dementia often occurs late in the disease. This means that a significant number of patients with early symptoms of dementia and their informal caregivers may lack […]
Electronic organiser and Alzheimer’s disease: fact or fiction?
Imbeault, Hélène,
Bier, Nathalie,
Pigot, Hélène,
Gagnon, Lise,
Marcotte, Nicolas,
Fulop, Tamas,
Giroux, Sylvain
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 help persons with this disease perform a variety of activities, our research team developed AP@LZ, an electronic organiser specifically designed for them. Two participants with Alzheimer’s […]