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Assessing the impact and social perception of self-regulated music stimulation with patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Lancioni, Giulio E.,
O’Reilly, Mark F.,
Singh, Nirbhay N.,
Sigafoos, Jeff,
Grumo, Gianluca,
Pinto, Katia,
Stasolla, Fabrizio,
Signorino, Mario,
Groeneweg, Jop
We assessed the impact and social rating of an active and a passive music condition implemented with six patients with Alzheimer’s disease. In the active condition, the patients used a simple hand response and a microswitch to self-regulate music stimulation inputs. In the passive condition, music stimulation was automatically presented throughout the sessions. Active and […]
Modality of physical exercise and cognitive function in Hong Kong older Chinese community
Lam, Linda C. W.,
Tam, Cindy W. C.,
Lui, Victor W. C.,
Chan, W. C.,
Chan, Sandra S. M.,
Chiu, Helen F. K.,
Wong, Ada,
Tham, M. K.,
Ho, K. S.,
Chan, W. M.
Objective: We reported the association between modality of Physical Exercise and cognitive function in 782 older Chinese adults assessed in the second phase of a population survey for dementia in Hong Kong.; Methods: Profiles of physical exercise was measured by a questionnaire (no exercise, stretching, aerobic and mind-body exercise). Cognitive Assessments included the CMMSE, ADAS-Cog, […]
A randomized controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of case management model for community dwelling older persons with mild dementia in Hong Kong
Lam, Linda C. W.,
Lee, Jenny S. W.,
Chung, Jenny C. C.,
Lau, Anna,
Woo, Jean,
Kwok, Timothy C. Y.
Objective: To evaluate a case management (CM) model for people with mild dementia, whereby resources within the family and in the community were mobilized and optimally used.; Method: Community dwelling psychiatric and geriatrics outpatients with mild dementia were randomized to receive CM by a trained occupational therapist for 4 months (CM group, N = 59) […]
Irritable bowel syndrome correlates with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease in Taiwan
This study investigated whether an association exists between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the risk of Parkinson’s disease. This is a retrospective cohort study using the dataset of the Taiwan National Health Insurance Program from 2000 to 2010. We identified 23,875 patients (aged 20 years or older) with newly diagnosed IBS as the IBS group […]
Language-enriched exercise plus socialization for older adults with dementia: translation to rural communities
Felten, Kristen,
Duschene, Kathie,
MacFarlane, Dana,
Price, Susan,
Zimmerman, Suanne,
Hafez, Stephanie,
La Rue, Asenath
Interventions that stimulate and engage individuals with dementia physically, cognitively, and socially offer promise for improving health and well-being and for potentially slowing functional losses with disease progression. We describe a volunteer-based intervention that combines physical exercise, cognitive-linguistic stimulation, and social outings for older persons living with dementia in rural communities. One-year follow-up data, although […]
A multicenter, open-label, 24-week follow-up study for efficacy on cognitive function of donepezil in Binswanger-type subcortical vascular dementia
Jay Cheol Kwon,,
Eung Gyu Kim,,
Jae Woo Kim,,
Oh Dae Kwon,,
Bong Goo Yoo,,
Hyon Ah Yi,,
Nack Cheon Choi,,
Seon Young Ahn,,
Byung Hwa Lee,,
Myong Jin Kang,,
Dae Seob Choi,
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of donepezil in patients with Binswanger type subcortical vascular dementia.; Methods: Patients (n = 34, mean age = 71.8 + 7.12) with Binswanger type subcortical vascular dementia from 8 multicenter, according to clinical and neuroradiological working criteria, were selected to receive donepezil 5 mg/day (n = 2) or […]
Telephone-delivered psychoeducational intervention for Hong Kong Chinese dementia caregivers: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial
Kwok, Timothy,
Wong, Bel,
Ip, Isaac,
Chui, Kenny,
Young, Daniel,
Ho, Florence
Purpose: Many family caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) are unable to participate in community center-based caregiver support services because of logistical constraints. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a telephone-delivered psychoeducational intervention for family caregivers of PWD in alleviating caregiver burden and enhancing caregiving self-efficacy.; Subjects and Methods: In a single-blinded randomized controlled trial, […]
Effectiveness of cognitive training for Chinese elderly in Hong Kong
Kwok, Timothy,
Wong,,
Chan,,
Shiu,,
Lam, Ko Chuen,
Young,,
Ho,,
Ho, Florence
In Hong Kong, the evidence for cognitive-training programs in fighting against memory complaints is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Active Mind cognitive-training program in improving the cognitive function and quality of life (QoL) for local community-dwelling Chinese older adults. A total of 200 subjects were recruited from 20 different district […]