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Efficacy of a medical food on cognition in Alzheimer’s disease: results from secondary analyses of a randomized, controlled trial
Kamphuis, P. J. G. H.,
Verhey, F. R. J.,
Olde Rikkert, M. G. M.,
Twisk, J. W. R.,
Swinkels, S. H. N.,
Scheltens, P.
Objective: To investigate the extent that baseline cognitive impairment and intake adherence affected the 13-item Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale – cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog) intervention response of a medical food in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) patients. DESIGN/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS /INTERVENTION/MEASUREMENTS: This analysis was performed on data from a proof-of-concept study, consisting of a 12-week, double-blind, randomized, controlled, multicenter trial, […]
Effect of a medical food on body mass index and activities of daily living in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: secondary analyses from a randomized, controlled trial
Kamphuis, P. J. G. H.,
Verhey, F. R. J.,
Olde Rikkert, M. G. M.,
Twisk, J. W. R.,
Swinkels, S. H. N.,
Scheltens, P.
Objectives: To investigate the effect of a medical food (Souvenaid) on body mass index (BMI) and functional abilities in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD). DESIGN/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS/INTERVENTION /MEASUREMENTS: These analyses were performed on data from a 12-week, double-blind, randomized, controlled, multicenter, proof-of-concept study with a similarly designed and exploratory 12-week extension period. Patients with mild AD […]
The effects of researcher-composed music at mealtime on agitation in nursing home residents with dementia
Ho, Shu-Yuan,
Lai, Hui-Ling,
Jeng, Shaw-Yeu,
Tang, Chih-Wei,
Sung, Huei-Chuan,
Chen, Pin-Wen
This study examined the effects of music at mealtimes on agitation in 22 nursing home residents with dementia. We used a pretest-posttest research design. We played researcher-composed music to residents at each of two mealtimes daily over a consecutive 4-week period. We observed and recorded agitation 24 hours daily for the 4-week period and the […]
Evaluation of a Medical and Mental Health Unit compared with standard care for older people whose emergency admission to an acute general hospital is complicated by concurrent ‘confusion’: a controlled clinical trial. Acronym: TEAM: Trial of an Elderly Acute care Medical and mental health unit
Harwood, Rowan H.,
Goldberg, Sarah E.,
Whittamore, Kathy H.,
Russell, Catherine,
Gladman, John Rf,
Jones, Rob G.,
Porock, Davina,
Lewis, Sarah A.,
Bradshaw, Lucy E.,
Elliot, Rachel A.
Background: Patients with delirium and dementia admitted to general hospitals have poor outcomes, and their carers report poor experiences. We developed an acute geriatric medical ward into a specialist Medical and Mental Health Unit over an eighteen month period. Additional specialist mental health staff were employed, other staff were trained in the ‘person-centred’ dementia care […]
Rosiglitazone does not improve cognition or global function when used as adjunctive therapy to AChE inhibitors in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease: two phase 3 studies
Harrington, C.,
Sawchak, S.,
Chiang, C.,
Davies, J.,
Donovan, C.,
Saunders, A. M.,
Irizarry, M.,
Jeter, B.,
Zvartau-Hind, M.,
van Dyck, C. H.,
Gold, M.
Introduction: Two phase 3 studies evaluated the efficacy and safety of rosiglitazone (RSG), a type 2 diabetes treatment, in an extended release (RSG XR) form as adjunctive therapy to ongoing acetylcholine esterase inhibitor (AChEI) treatment in AD (REFLECT-2, adjunctive to donepezil; REFLECT-3, to any AChEI). An open-label extension study (REFLECT-4) assessed RSG XR long-term safety.; […]
Improving decision-making for feeding options in advanced dementia: a randomized, controlled trial
Hanson, Laura C.,
Carey, Timothy S.,
Caprio, Anthony J.,
Lee, Tae Joon,
Ersek, Mary,
Garrett, Joanne,
Jackman, Anne,
Gilliam, Robin,
Wessell, Kathryn,
Mitchell, Susan L.
Objectives: To test whether a decision aid improves quality of decision-making about feeding options in advanced dementia.; Design: Cluster randomized controlled trial.; Setting: Twenty-four nursing homes in North Carolina.; Participants: Residents with advanced dementia and feeding problems and their surrogates.; Intervention: Intervention surrogates received an audio or print decision aid on feeding options in advanced […]