Harris, Melodee, Richards, Kathy Culpepper, Grando, Victoria T.

Purpose: This pilot study tested the effects of a 3-minute slow-stroke back massage (SSBM) on total minutes of nighttime sleep on persons with dementia with sleep disturbances aged 65 years or older in the nursing home.; Design: Pilot randomized controlled trial.; Methods: Participants were randomized to an intervention group (n = 20) who received the […]

Suzuki, M., Tatsumi, A., Otsuka, T., Kikuchi, K., Mizuta, A., Makino, K., Kimoto, A., Fujiwara, K., Abe, T., Nakagomi, T., Hayashi, T., Saruhara, T.

Tactile massage is a soft massage that improves physical relaxation and psychological well-being. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of a 6-week tactile massage on changes in physical and mental function, symptoms of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) among elderly patients with dementia. In addition, chromogranin A (CgA) levels […]

Rodríguez-Mansilla, Juan, González-López-Arza, María Victoria, Varela-Donoso, Enrique, Montanero-Fernández, Jesús, Jiménez-Palomares, María, Garrido-Ardila, Elisa Maria

Objective: To assess the impact of massage versus ear acupuncture on behavior and participation in occupational therapy of dementia patients.; Methods: We performed a controlled, randomized longitudinal trial approved by the Bioethics Commission of the University of Extremadura. One hundred twenty elderly subjects with dementia institutionalized in residential homes in Extremadura (Spain) received treatment based […]

Moyle, Wendy, Cooke, Marie Louise, Beattie, Elizabeth, Shum, David H.K., O’Dwyer, Siobhan T., Barrett, Sue, Sung, Billy

Background: The anxiety associated with unfamiliar surroundings, the disorientation and mental confusion, and the social isolation that accompanies dementia can often create increased stress for people living in long-term care settings. Such a response is thought to affect the autonomic nervous system and result in emotional and physical symptoms of distress that may be manifested […]

Moyle, Wendy, Cooke, Marie Louise, Beattie, Elizabeth, Shum, David H.K., O’Dwyer, Siobhan T., Barrett, Sue

Background: There is increasing interest in using complementary and alternative treatments to manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia such as agitation, aggression and depressed mood. Objective: To compare the effect of foot massage (intervention) and quiet presence (control) on agitation and mood in people with dementia. Design: A randomised controlled trial using a within-subjects, […]

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 […]