Thiyagesh, Subha N., Farrow, Tom F. D., Parks, Randolph W., Accosta-Mesa, Hector, Hunter, Michael D., Young, Claire, Wilkinson, lain D., Woodruff, Peter W. R.

Background/Aims: Visuospatial impairments are known to occur in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We hypothesised that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) response in task-related brain regions would be impaired in patients with AD during the task and that treatment with acetyl cholinesterase inhibitors would enhance activations in brain regions concerned with this visual perceptual processing. Method: Ten […]

Cheng, Sheung-Tak, Lau, Rosanna W. L., Mak, Emily P. M., Ng, Natalie S. S., Lam, Linda C. W., Fung, Helene H., Lai, Julian C. L., Kwok, Timothy, Lee, Diana T. F.

Background: Caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer’s disease are highly stressed and at risk for physical and psychiatric conditions. Interventions are usually focused on providing caregivers with knowledge of dementia, skills, and/or support, to help them cope with the stress. This model, though true to a certain extent, ignores how caregiver stress is construed in the […]

Zhao, Ling, Zhang, Hong, Zheng, Zhong, Huang, Jiao

Objective: To investigate the clinical effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on the head points for improving gnosia in patients with vascular dementia (VD).; Methods: 90 VD patients were randomly divided into a drug group, an EA group and an EA plus drug group. Scoring with the MMSE scale and detecting the relevant potentials were done before […]

Tzeng, Huey-Ming, Yin, Chang-Yi

There is an urgent need to prioritize the risk factors for injurious falls and effective interventions in nursing practice. Registered nurses perceived that the most frequently observed risk factors were confusion, gait problems, Alzheimer disease, disorientation, and inability to follow safety instructions. The most effective interventions were keeping hospital bed brakes locked, keeping floor surfaces […]

Schulz, R., Monin, J. K., Czaja, S. J., Lingler, J. H., Beach, S. R., Martire, L. M., Dodds, A., Hebert, R. S., Zdaniuk, B., Cook, T. B.

Purpose: assess psychometric properties of scales developed to assess experience and perception of physical, psychological, and existential suffering in older individuals.; Design and Methods: scales were administered to 3 populations of older persons and/or their family caregivers: individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and their family caregivers (N = 105 dyads), married couples in whom 1 […]

Anderson, Katrina, Bird, Michael, MacPherson, Sarah, McDonough, Vikki, Davis, Terri

There is increasing literature on multisensory therapy or Snoezelen, with some evidence suggesting it promotes positive mood and reduces maladaptive behavior in people with dementia. We undertook a pilot evaluation of a Snoezelen room in residential care and compared effects with a condition in which staff took residents out to a garden. This study was […]