Leontjevas, Ruslan, Teerenstra, Steven, Smalbrugge, Martin, Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J. F. J., Bohlmeijer, Ernst T., Gerritsen, Debby L, Koopmans, Raymond T. C. M.

Background: Apathy is common in nursing home (NH) residents and it overlaps with depression. This study examines the effects of a multidisciplinary depression program on apathy and depressive motivational and mood symptoms.; Methods: Secondary analyses of a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial were conducted with six measurements. Sixteen dementia NH units and 17 somatic units were […]

Glueckauf, Robert L., Davis, W. Shuford, Allen, Kay, Chipi, Patty, Schettini, Gabriel, Tegen, Lance, Jian, Xu, Gustafson, David J., Maze, Janet, Mosser, Barbara, Prescott, Susie, Robinson, Fay, Short, Cindy, Tickel, Sandra, VanMatre, Joyce, DiGeronimo, Thomas, Ramirez, Carmen

Objective: Discuss initial evaluation of a program for training faith community nurses (FCNs) to conduct cognitive-behavioral and spiritual counseling (CBSC) for rural dementia caregivers (CGs), and present 2 case studies on the use of CBSC for treating depression in this population.; Study Design: Pre-post evaluation of the effectiveness of CBSC training and a case study […]

Fu, Chieh-Yu, Moyle, Wendy, Cooke, Marie

Background: Aromatherapy and hand massage therapies have been reported to have some benefit for people with dementia who display behavioural symptoms; however there are a number of limitations of reported studies. The aim is to investigate the effect of aromatherapy (3% lavender oil spray) with and without hand massage on disruptive behaviour in people with […]

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 […]