Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander, Jetten, Jolanda, Bevins, Adam, Ravenscroft, Sophie, Tonks, James

We report findings from an intervention study that investigates the impact of group reminiscence (GR) and individual reminiscence (IR) activities on older adults living in care settings. This research aimed to provide a theory-driven evaluation of reminiscence based on a social identity framework. This framework predicts better health outcomes for group-based interventions as a result […]

Stanley, Melinda A., Calleo, Jessica, Bush, Amber L., Wilson, Nancy, Snow, A. Lynn, Kraus-Schuman, Cynthia, Paukert, Amber L., Petersen, Nancy J., Brenes, Gretchen A., Schulz, Paul E., Williams, Susan P., Kunik, Mark E.

Objectives: To assess feasibility and to conduct a preliminary evaluation of outcomes following Peaceful Mind, a cognitive-behavioral therapy-based intervention for anxiety in dementia, relative to usual care. Design: Pilot randomized controlled trial including assessments at baseline and 3 and 6 months. Setting: Houston, TX. Participants: Thirty-two outpatients diagnosed with mild (47%) or moderate (53%) dementia […]

Pitteri, Franck, Soulas, Thierry, Essertaise, Anne-Laure, Roux, Julie

Unlabelled: Family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease are at high risk of psychological and physical morbidity due to the daily caring experience.; Objectives: to evaluate the impact of a psychoeducational program involving relaxation techniques on caregivers’ burden and mental health status.; Methods: in this prospective study, 50 family caregivers were randomly assigned to one […]

Paukert, Amber L., Calleo, Jessica, Kraus-Schuman, Cynthia, Snow, Lynn, Wilson, Nancy, Petersen, Nancy J., Kunik, Mark E., Stanley, Melinda A.

Background: Anxiety has a high prevalence among individuals with dementia, and it has a significant negative impact on their functioning; yet intervention studies are lacking. We developed Peaceful Mind, a cognitive-behavioral intervention for persons with dementia. In this paper, we describe the intervention and results of an open trial evaluating the feasibility and utility of […]

Delphin-Combe, Floriane, Rouch, Isabelle, Martin-Gaujard, Géraldine, Relland, Solveig, Krolak-Salmon, Pierre

An innovative non-pharmacological intervention called Voix d’Or(®) (Golden Voice) was proposed in the Cognitive behavioral unit (CBU) of the Memory center at the Hospices civils in Lyon. Voix d’Or(®) offers eight sound activities disseminated via an audio device based on different approaches sociotherapeutic (music therapy, reminiscence, relaxation, reorientation in reality). The aim of this study […]