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The effects of a support group on dementia caregivers’ burden and depression
Chu, Hsin,
Yang, Chyn-Yng,
Liao, Yen-Hsueh,
Chang, Lu- I.,
Chen, Chiung-Hua,
Lin, Chun-Chieh,
Chou, Kuei-Ru
Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of a support group on depression levels and burden among dementia caregivers in Taiwan. Method: An experimental, pre-intervention post-intervention control group design was used in this study. The experimental group received intervention consisting of a 12-week support group for dementia caregivers. A total of […]
Efficacy of psychosocial intervention in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease: the multicentre, rater blinded, randomised Danish Alzheimer Intervention Study (DAISY)
Waldorff, F. B.,
Buss, D. V.,
Eckermann, A.,
Rasmussen, M. L. H.,
Keiding, N.,
Rishøj, S.,
Siersma, V.,
Sørensen, J.,
Sørensen, L. V.,
VOGEL, A.,
WALDEMAR, G.
Objective: To assess the efficacy at 12 months of an early psychosocial counselling and support programme for outpatients with mild Alzheimer’s disease and their primary care givers.; Design: Multicentre, randomised, controlled, rater blinded trial.; Setting: Primary care and memory clinics in five Danish districts.; Participants: 330 outpatients with mild Alzheimer’s disease and their 330 primary […]
Psychosocial group intervention to enhance self-management skills of people with dementia and their caregivers: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Laakkonen, Marja-Liisa,
Hölttä, Eeva H.,
Savikko, Niina,
Strandberg, Timo E.,
Suominen, Merja,
Pitkälä, Kaisu H.
Background: After diagnosis of a dementing illness, patients and their spouses have many concerns related to the disease and their future. This often leads to poor psychological well-being and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the family. Support for self-management skills has been proven to be an effective method to improve prognosis of asthma, […]
Enhancing care for hospitalized older adults with cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial
Boustani, Malaz A.,
Campbell, Noll L.,
Khan, Babar A.,
Abernathy, Greg,
Zawahiri, Mohammed,
Campbell, Tiffany,
Tricker, Jason,
Hui, Siu L.,
Buckley, John D.,
Perkins, Anthony J.,
Farber, Mark O.,
Callahan, Christopher M.
Background: Approximately 40% of hospitalized older adults have cognitive impairment (CI) and are more prone to hospital-acquired complications. The Institute of Medicine suggests using health information technology to improve the overall safety and quality of the health care system.; Objective: Evaluate the efficacy of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) to improve the quality of […]
Influence of social support on cognitive change and mortality in old age: results from the prospective multicentre cohort study AgeCoDe
Eisele, Marion,
Zimmermann, Thomas,
Köhler, Mirjam,
Wiese, Birgitt,
Heser, Kathrin,
Tebarth, Franziska,
Weeg, Dagmar,
Olbrich, Julia,
Pentzek, Michael,
Fuchs, Angela,
Weyerer, Siegfried,
Werle, Jochen,
Leicht, Hanna,
König, Hans-Helmut,
Luppa, Melanie,
Riedel-Heller, Steffi,
Maier, Wolfgang,
Scherer, Martin
Background: Social support has been suggested to positively influence cognition and mortality in old age. However, this suggestion has been questioned due to inconsistent operationalisations of social support among studies and the small number of longitudinal studies available. This study aims to investigate the influence of perceived social support, understood as the emotional component of […]
The benefits of implementing a computerized intervention-management-system (IMS) on delivering integrated dementia care in the primary care setting
Eichler, Tilly,
Thyrian, Jochen René,
Fredrich, Daniel,
Kohler, Leonore,
Wucherer, Diana,
Michalowsky, Bernhard,
Dreier, Adina,
Hoffmann, Wolfgang
Background: A computerized Intervention-Management-System (IMS) has been developed and implemented to facilitate dementia care management. IMS is a rule-based expert decision support system that matches individual patient characteristics to a computerized knowledge base. One of the most important functionalities of IMS is to support the compilation of the individual intervention plan by systematically identifying unmet […]
Dementia caregivers’ responses to 2 Internet-based intervention programs
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the impact on dementia caregivers’ experienced stress and health status of 2 Internet-based intervention programs.; Design and Methods: Ninety-one dementia caregivers were given the choice of being involved in either an Internet-based chat support group or an Internet-based video conferencing support group. Pre-post outcome measures focused […]
Early-stage memory loss support groups: outcomes from a randomized controlled clinical trial
Logsdon, Rebecca G.,
Pike, Kenneth C.,
McCurry, Susan M.,
Hunter, Patricia,
Maher, Joanne,
Snyder, Lisa,
Teri, Linda
Objectives: This article describes results of a randomized controlled trial comparing a time-limited early-stage memory loss (ESML) support group program conducted by a local Alzheimer’s Association chapter to a wait-list (WL) control condition.; Methods: One hundred and forty-two dyads were randomized in blocks to ESML (n = 96) or WL (n = 46). Mean age […]
Video decision support tool for advance care planning in dementia: randomised controlled trial
Volandes, Angelo E.,
Paasche-Orlow, Michael K.,
Barry, Michael J.,
Gillick, Muriel R.,
Minaker, Kenneth L.,
Chang, Yuchiao,
Cook, E. Francis,
Abbo, Elmer D.,
El-Jawahri, Areej,
Mitchell, Susan L.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of a video decision support tool on the preferences for future medical care in older people if they develop advanced dementia, and the stability of those preferences after six weeks.; Design: Randomised controlled trial conducted between 1 September 2007 and 30 May 2008. Setting Four primary care clinics (two geriatric […]