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Reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family carers: pragmatic eight-centre randomised trial of joint reminiscence and maintenance versus usual treatment: a protocol
Woods, Robert T,
Bruce, Errollyn,
Edwards, Rhiannon T.,
Hounsome, Barry,
Keady, John,
Moniz-Cook, Esme D.,
Orrell, Martin,
Russell, Ian T.
Background: The growing number of people with dementia, and the increasing cost of care, provides a major incentive to develop and test methods of supporting them in the community for longer. Most attention has been given to pharmacological interventions, but there is increasing recognition that psychosocial interventions may be equally effective, even preferable where medication […]
A practice-based intervention to improve primary care for falls, urinary incontinence, and dementia
Wenger, Neil S.,
Roth, Carol P.,
Shekelle, Paul G.,
Young, Roy T.,
Solomon, David H.,
Kamberg, Caren J.,
Chang, John T.,
Louie, Rachel,
Higashi, Takahiro,
MacLean, Catherine H.,
Adams, John,
Min, Lillian C.,
Ransohoff, Kurt,
Hoffing, Marc,
Reuben, David B.
Objectives: To determine whether a practice-based intervention can improve care for falls, urinary incontinence, and cognitive impairment.; Design: Controlled trial.; Setting: Two community medical groups.; Participants: Community-dwelling patients (357 at intervention sites and 287 at control sites) aged 75 and older identified as having difficulty with falls, incontinence, or cognitive impairment.; Intervention: Intervention and control […]
The effect of multisensory stimulation on persons residing in an extended care facility
Background: Non-pharmacological interventions, such as multisensory stimulation environments (MSSE), have demonstrated the ability to reduce inappropriate behavior among individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.; Methods: In this study, we compared the incidences of problematic behavior among individuals with Alzheimer’s disease residing in a long-term care facility who were and were not exposed to an MSSE. Retrospective data […]
Group reminiscence intervention in Taiwanese elders with dementia
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of structured group reminiscence therapy on behavior competence and physical functioning and to compare effectiveness of the intervention by stage of dementia in Taiwanese elders residing in institutional settings. A longitudinal experimental design was used. Seventy-seven Taiwanese elderly participants completed the study; 38 in the […]
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 […]
Use of multisensory environments in the home for people with dementia
The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of using multisensory environments (MSE) in the home of people with dementia. A qualitative research design was used, which included semi-structured interviews and self-rated caregiver observation checklists. Field notes and audio recorded interviews were transcribed for data analysis. Data were reduced and […]
Prevention of dementia by intensive vascular care (PreDIVA): a cluster-randomized trial in progress
Richard, Edo,
Van den Heuvel, Esther,
Moll van Charante, Eric P.,
Achthoven, Lenny,
Vermeulen, Marinus,
Bindels, Patrick J.,
van Gool, Willem A.
Background and Purpose: Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of dementia. Treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia is associated with a decrease in incident dementia. Whether interventions aimed at cardiovascular risk factors in late life also reduce dementia risk is unknown. Here, we report the outline of a pragmatic study that will attempt […]