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An intensive exercise program improves motor performances in patients with dementia: translational model of geriatric rehabilitation
Schwenk, Michael,
Dutzi, Ilona,
Englert, Stefan,
Micol, William,
Najafi, Bijan,
Mohler, Jane,
Hauer, Klaus
Background: Translation of intensive exercise programs developed specifically for patients with dementia into clinical settings is lacking.; Objective: To determine if a progressive resistance and functional training program, previously evaluated in dementia outpatients, can be implemented in a geriatric inpatient setting in order to improve motor performances in patients with dementia.; Methods: Eligible patients in […]
Cost-effectiveness analyses for mirtazapine and sertraline in dementia: randomised controlled trial
Romeo, R.,
Knapp, M.,
Hellier, J.,
Dewey, M.,
Ballard, C.,
Baldwin, R.,
Bentham, P.,
Burns, A.,
Fox, C.,
Holmes, C.,
Katona, C.,
Lawton, C.,
Lindesay, J.,
Livingston, G.,
McCrae, N.,
Moniz-Cook, E.,
Murray, J.,
Nurock, S.,
O'Brien, J.,
Poppe, M.,
Thomas, A.,
Walwyn, R.,
Wilson, K.,
Banerjee, S.
Background: Depression is a common and costly comorbidity in dementia. There are very few data on the cost-effectiveness of antidepressants for depression in dementia and their effects on carer outcomes.; Aims: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of sertraline and mirtazapine compared with placebo for depression in dementia.; Method: A pragmatic, multicentre, randomised placebo-controlled trial with a […]
The effect of Baroque music on behavioural disturbances in patients with dementia
Nair, Balakrishnan Kichu,
Heim, Christian,
Krishnan, Chitra,
D'Este, Catherine,
Marley, John,
Attia, John
Aim: To study the effect of Baroque music in people with dementia.; Methods: Patients in a multicultural dementia-specific aged care facility were subjected to Baroque music in a cross-over study.; Results: There were significantly more behavioural disturbances during the weeks when Baroque music was played compared to control periods (0.2 more episodes per week, P […]
Specialist mental health consultation for depression in Australian aged care residents with dementia: a cluster randomized trial
McSweeney, Kate,
Jeffreys, Aimee,
Griffith, Joanne,
Plakiotis, Chris,
Kharsas, Renee,
O'Connor, Daniel W.
Objective: This cluster randomized controlled trial sought to determine whether multidisciplinary specialist mental health consultation was more effective than care as usual in treating the depression of aged care residents with dementia.; Methods: Three hundred and eighty nine aged care residents were screened for dementia and major depression. Forty four were ultimately included in the […]
Language-enriched exercise plus socialization for older adults with dementia: translation to rural communities
Felten, Kristen,
Duschene, Kathie,
MacFarlane, Dana,
Price, Susan,
Zimmerman, Suanne,
Hafez, Stephanie,
La Rue, Asenath
Interventions that stimulate and engage individuals with dementia physically, cognitively, and socially offer promise for improving health and well-being and for potentially slowing functional losses with disease progression. We describe a volunteer-based intervention that combines physical exercise, cognitive-linguistic stimulation, and social outings for older persons living with dementia in rural communities. One-year follow-up data, although […]