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Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for dementia: a single-blind, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial of Maintenance CST vs. CST for dementia
Aguirre, Elisa,
Spector, Aimee,
Hoe, Juanita,
Russell, Ian T.,
Knapp, Martin,
Woods, Robert T,
Orrell, Martin
Background: Psychological treatments for dementia are widely used in the UK and internationally, but only rarely have they been standardised, adequately evaluated or systematically implemented. There is increasing recognition that psychosocial interventions may have similar levels of effectiveness to medication, and both can be used in combination. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a 7-week cognitive-based […]
Self-management in early-stage dementia: a pilot randomised controlled trial of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a self-management group intervention (the SMART study)
Quinn, Catherine,
Anderson, Daniel,
Toms, Gill,
Whitaker, Rhiannon,
Edwards, Rhiannon Tudor,
Jones, Carys,
Clare, Linda
Background: The possibility of living well with a long-term condition has been identified as centrally relevant to the needs of people living with dementia. Growing numbers of people with early-stage dementia are contributing accounts that emphasise the benefits of actively engaging in managing the condition. Self-management interventions share the common objectives of educating about the […]
Does telecare prolong community living in dementia? A study protocol for a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial
Leroi, Iracema,
Woolham, John,
Gathercole, Rebecca,
Howard, Robert,
Dunk, Barbara,
Fox, Chris,
O'Brien, John,
Bateman, Andrew,
Poland, Fiona,
Bentham, Peter,
Burns, Alistair,
Davies, Anna,
Forsyth, Kirsty,
Gray, Richard,
Knapp, Martin,
Newman, Stanton,
McShane, Rupert,
Ritchie, Craig
Background: Assistive technology and telecare (ATT) are relatively new ways of delivering care and support to people with social care needs. It is claimed that ATT reduces the need for community care, prevents unnecessary hospital admission, and delays or prevents admission into residential or nursing care. The current economic situation in England has renewed interest […]
The UP-TECH project, an intervention to support caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients in Italy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Chiatti, Carlos,
Masera, Filippo,
Rimland, Joseph M.,
Cherubini, Antonio,
Scarpino, Osvaldo,
Spazzafumo, Liana,
Lattanzio, Fabrizia
Background: The epidemic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents a significant challenge for the health care and social service systems of many developed countries. AD affects both patients and family caregivers, on whom the main burden of care falls, putting them at higher risk of stress, anxiety, mortality and lower quality of life. Evidence remains controversial […]
Exercise rehabilitation on home-dwelling patients with Alzheimer’s disease–a randomized, controlled trial. Study protocol
Pitkälä, Kaisu H.,
Raivio, Minna M.,
Laakkonen, Marja-Liisa,
Tilvis, Reijo S.,
Kautiainen, Hannu,
Strandberg, Timo E.
Background: Besides cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) leads to physical disability, need for help and permanent institutional care. The trials investigating effects of exercise rehabilitation on physical functioning of home-dwelling older dementia patients are still scarce. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of intensive exercise rehabilitation lasting for one year on […]
The GERAS study: A prospective observational study of costs and resource use in community dwellers with Alzheimer’s disease in three European countries—Study design and baseline findings
Wimo, Anders,
Reed, Catherine C.,
Dodel, Richard,
Belger, Mark,
Jones, Roy W.,
Happich, Michael,
Argimon, Josep M.,
Bruno, Giuseppe,
Novick, Diego,
Vellas, Bruno,
Haro, Josep Maria
To address socioeconomic challenges associated with its increasing prevalence, data are needed on country-level resource use and costs associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). GERAS is an 18-month observational study being conducted in France, Germany, and the UK (with an 18-month extension in France and Germany), aimed at determining resource use and total costs associated with […]
Cost analysis of early psychosocial intervention in Alzheimer’s disease
Søgaard, Rikke,
Sørensen, Jan,
Waldorff, Frans B.,
Eckermann, Ane,
Buss, Dorthe V.,
Waldemar, Gunhild
Background/aim: To investigate the impact of early psychosocial intervention aimed at patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and their caregivers on resource use and costs from a societal perspective.; Methods: Dyads of patients and their primary caregiver were randomised to intervention (n = 163) or control (n = 167) and followed for 3 years. Health care […]