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More insight into the concept of apathy: a multidisciplinary depression management program has different effects on depressive symptoms and apathy in nursing homes
Leontjevas, Ruslan,
Teerenstra, Steven,
Smalbrugge, Martin,
Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J. F. J.,
Bohlmeijer, Ernst T.,
Gerritsen, Debby L,
Koopmans, Raymond T. C. M.
Background: Apathy is common in nursing home (NH) residents and it overlaps with depression. This study examines the effects of a multidisciplinary depression program on apathy and depressive...
Management of apathy in nursing homes using a teaching program for care staff: the STIM-EHPAD study
Leone, Elsa,
Deudon, Audrey,
Bauchet, Murielle,
Laye, Mathilde,
Bordone, Nathalie,
Lee, Ji-Hyun,
Piano, Julie,
Friedman, Leah,
David, Renaud,
Delva, Fleur,
Brocker, Patrice,
Yesavage, Jerome,
Robert, Philippe Henri
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a nursing home (NH) staff education to manage apathy in older individuals with a diagnosis of dementia.; Methods: Sixteen...
Effect of methylphenidate on attention in apathetic AD patients in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Lanctôt, Krista L.,
Chau, Sarah A.,
Herrmann, Nathan,
Drye, Lea T.,
Rosenberg, Paul B.,
Scherer, Roberta W.,
Black, Sandra E.,
Vaidya, Vijay,
Bachman, David L.,
Mintzer, Jacobo E.
Background: Little is known about the effect of methylphenidate (MPH) on attention in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). MPH has shown to improve apathy in AD, and both apathy and...
Technology-based orientation programs to support indoor travel by persons with moderate Alzheimer’s disease: impact assessment and social validation
Lancioni, Giulio E.,
Perilli, Viviana,
O’Reilly, Mark F.,
Singh, Nirbhay N.,
Sigafoos, Jeff,
Bosco, Andrea,
Caffò, Alessandro O.,
Picucci, Luciana,
Cassano, Germana,
Groeneweg, Jop
The present study (a) extended the assessment of an orientation program involving auditory cues (i.e., verbal messages automatically presented from the destinations) with five patients with Alzheimer’s disease,...
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:...
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....
Elder-Clowning in Long-Term Dementia Care: Results of a Pilot Study
Kontos, Pia,
Miller, Karen-Lee,
Colobong, Romeo,
Palma Lazgare, Luis I.,
Binns, Malcolm,
Low, Lee-Fay,
Surr, Claire,
Naglie, Gary
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of elder-clowning on moderate to severe behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in nursing home residents with dementia, primarily of the Alzheimer’s...
Phase II crossover trial of varenicline in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease
Kim, Seong Yoon,
Choi, Seong Hye,
Rollema, Hans,
Schwam, Elias M.,
McRae, Tom,
Dubrava, Sarah,
Jacobsen, Janice
Background: Evidence supports a role of α4β2 receptors in Alzheimer’s disease (AD).; Methods: This Korean, multicenter, double-blind, two-period (6 weeks each), crossover study randomized participants to the order...