Robinson, Louise, Bamford, Claire, Briel, Ruth, Spencer, John, Whitty, Paula

Background: Health care professionals are recommended to deliver patient-centered care in dementia; however, guidance and training on how to do this in practice is currently lacking. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate pragmatically an educational intervention for old age psychiatrists to promote patient-centered care in their consultations with people with dementia […]

Gitlin, Laura N, Winter, Laraine, Vause Earland, Tracey, Adel Herge, E., Chernett, Nancy L., Piersol, Catherine V., Burke, Janice P.

Purpose: The Tailored Activity Program (TAP) is a home-based occupational therapy intervention shown to reduce behavioral symptoms and caregiver burden in a randomized trial. This article describes TAP, its assessments, acceptability, and replication potential.; Design and Methods: TAP involves 8 sessions for a period of 4 months. Interventionists identify preserved capabilities, previous roles, habits, and […]

McCabe, Marita P., Mellor, David, Davison, Tanya E., Karantzas, Gery, von Treuer, Kathryn, O'Connor, Daniel W.

Background: The high occurrence and under-treatment of clinical depression and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) within aged care settings is concerning, yet training programs aimed at improving the detection and management of these problems have generally been ineffective. This article presents a study protocol to evaluate a training intervention for facility managers/registered nurses […]

van der Kooij, C., Droes, R., de Lange, J., Ettema, T., Cools, H., van Tilburg, W.

Background: Successful implementation is a vital precondition for investigating the outcome of care innovation. This study concerned the evaluation of the implementation of integrated emotion-oriented care (IEOC) in psychogeriatric nursing home wards. The main question was whether the trained caregivers actually applied the knowledge and techniques of IEOC during their daily work.; Methods: The study […]

Stanley, Melinda A., Calleo, Jessica, Bush, Amber L., Wilson, Nancy, Snow, A. Lynn, Kraus-Schuman, Cynthia, Paukert, Amber L., Petersen, Nancy J., Brenes, Gretchen A., Schulz, Paul E., Williams, Susan P., Kunik, Mark E.

Objectives: To assess feasibility and to conduct a preliminary evaluation of outcomes following Peaceful Mind, a cognitive-behavioral therapy-based intervention for anxiety in dementia, relative to usual care. Design: Pilot randomized controlled trial including assessments at baseline and 3 and 6 months. Setting: Houston, TX. Participants: Thirty-two outpatients diagnosed with mild (47%) or moderate (53%) dementia […]