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Evidence for neurocognitive plasticity in at-risk older adults: the experience corps program
Carlson, M. C.,
Erickson, K. I.,
Kramer, A. F.,
Voss, M. W.,
Bolea, N.,
Mielke, M.,
McGill, S.,
Rebok, G. W.,
Seeman, T.,
Fried, L. P.
Objective: To determine whether Experience Corps (EC), a social service program, would improve age-vulnerable executive functions and increase activity in brain regions in a high-risk group through increased...
Does an interdisciplinary network improve dementia care? Results from the IDemUck-study
Kohler, Leonore,
Meinke-Franze, Claudia,
Hein, Jurgen,
Fendrich, Konstanze,
Heymann, Romy,
Thyrian, Jochen,
Hoffmann, Wolfgang
Background: Most persons with dementia live at home and are treated in the primary care. However, the ambulatory health care system in Germany contains a lot of “interface...
A randomized trial of a CAM therapy for stress reduction in American Indian and Alaskan Native family caregivers
Korn, L.,
Logsdon, R. G.,
Polissar, N. L.,
Gomez-Beloz, A.,
Waters, T.,
Ryser, R.
...gentle pressure on energy points and biofields to help the client achieve physiological relaxation. ERC included respite care for the person with dementia and a choice of activities for the...
Effectiveness of cognitive training for Chinese elderly in Hong Kong
Kwok, Timothy,
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Lam, Ko Chuen,
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Ho, Florence
...usual group activities provided by the DECCs. Standardized neuropsychological tests (the Chinese version of Mattis Dementia Rating Scale [CDRS] and the Cantonese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination) and the...
Effects of music therapy on autonomic nervous system activity, incidence of heart failure events, and plasma cytokine and catecholamine levels in elderly patients with cerebrovascular disease and dementia
Okada, Kaoru,
Kurita, Akira,
Takase, Bonpei,
Otsuka, Toshiaki,
Kodani, Eitaro,
Kusama, Yoshiki,
Atarashi, Hirotsugu,
Mizuno, Kyoichi
...the MT group than in the non-MT group (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that MT enhanced parasympathetic activities and decreased CHF by reducing plasma cytokine and catecholamine levels.;...
Effect of a high-intensity functional exercise program on functional balance: preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial in residential care facilities
Littbrand, Håkan,
Carlsson, Maine,
Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor,
Lindelöf, Nina,
Håglin, Lena,
Gustafson, Yngve,
Rosendahl, Erik
...balance.; Design: Preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial.; Setting: Nine residential care facilities.; Participants: One hundred ninety-one people aged 65 to 100 dependent in activities of daily living...
Clinical effectiveness of a manual based coping strategy programme (START, STrAtegies for RelaTives) in promoting the mental health of carers of family members with dementia: pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Livingston, G.,
Barber, J.,
Rapaport, P.,
Knapp, M.,
Griffin, M.,
King, D.,
Livingston, D.,
Mummery, C.,
Walker, Z.,
Hoe, J.,
Sampson, E. L.,
Cooper, C.
...increasing pleasant activities; and maintaining skills learnt. Carers practised these techniques at home, using the manual and relaxation CDs.; Main Outcome Measures: Affective symptoms (hospital anxiety and depression total score)...