This database contains 63 studies, archived under the term: "International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry"
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The effect of music therapy compared with general recreational activities in reducing agitation in people with dementia: a randomised controlled trial
Vink, A. C.,
Zuidersma, M.,
Boersma, F.,
de Jonge, P.,
Zuidema, S. U.,
Slaets, J. P. J.
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of music therapy with general recreational day activities in reducing agitation in people with dementia, residing in nursing home facilities.; Methods: In a randomised controlled design, residents with dementia (n = 94) were allocated to either music therapy or recreational activities. Both music therapy and general activities were offered […]
A follow‐up intervention in severely demented patients after discharge from a special Alzheimer acute care unit: Impact on early emergency room re‐hospitalization rate
Villars, Hélène,
Dupuy, Charlotte,
Soler, Pauline,
Gardette, Virginie,
Soto, Maria E.,
Gillette, Sophie,
Nourhashemi, Fati,
Vellas, Bruno
Background: Emergency room (ER) re-hospitalizations are prevalent in severe Alzheimer’s disease affected older patients. Design: Quasi-experimental before and after study. Setting: Discharge of severely demented patients from a Special Alzheimer Acute Care Unit. Participants: A total of 390 patients hospitalized in the unit from 2007 through 2009, with at least one of the following characteristics: […]
Quality of life of nursing‐home residents with dementia subject to surveillance technology versus physical restraints: An explorative study
te Boekhorst, S.,
Depla, M. F. I. A.,
Francke, A. L.,
Twisk, J. W. R.,
Zwijsen, S. A.,
Hertogh, C. M. P. M.
Objective: As physical restraints should only be used in exceptional cases, there is an urgent need for alternatives to restraint use. Surveillance technology could be such an alternative. This study explored whether nursing-home residents with dementia subjected to surveillance technology had better quality of life scores for mood, behavioral and societal dimensions than residents with […]
Chronic endurance exercise training prevents aging-related cognitive decline in healthy older adults: A randomized controlled trial
Muscari, Antonio,
Giannoni, Claudia,
Pierpaoli, Lucia,
Berzigotti, Annalisa,
Maietta, Pasqualino,
Foschi, Elia,
Ravaioli, Carlo,
Poggiopollini, Guido,
Bianchi, Giampaolo,
Magalotti, Donatella,
Tentoni, Claudio,
Zoli, Marco
Objective: To evaluate the effects of endurance exercise training (EET) on the cognitive status of healthy community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted involving community-dwelling older adults from the town of Pianoro (northern Italy). We randomized 120 healthy subjects aged 65–74 years, both genders, to treatment (N = 60) and control (N […]
Evaluating cognition in an elderly cohort via telephone assessment
Mitsis, Effie M.,
Jacobs, Diane,
Luo, Xiaodong,
Andrews, Howard,
Andrews, Karen,
Sano, Mary
Objective: Longitudinal neuropsychological assessment provides the opportunity to observe the earliest transition to cognitive impairment in healthy, elderly individuals. We examined the feasibility, and its comparability to in-person assessment, of a telephone administered battery of established neuropsychological measures of cognitive functioning in healthy, elderly women.; Methods: Fifty-four women (age = 79 +/- 7.7; education = […]