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The safety, tolerability, and efficacy of once-daily memantine (28 mg): a multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease taking cholinesterase inhibitors

...Impression of Change Plus Caregiver Input (CIBIC-Plus). The secondary efficacy parameter was the baseline-to-endpoint score change on the 19-item Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL19); additional parameters included...

The memory support system for mild cognitive impairment: randomized trial of a cognitive rehabilitation intervention

...either with training or without (controls). Measures of adherence, activities of daily living, and emotional impact were completed at the first and last intervention sessions and again at 8 weeks...

Staff training in assisted living: evaluating treatment fidelity

...improve care of residents with dementia.; Design: Multisite feasibility trial.; Setting: Assisted living facilities (ALFs).; Participants: Forty-four direct care staff and 36 leadership staff.; Intervention: STAR is a comprehensive, dementia-specific...

The impact of antipsychotics and neuropsychiatric symptoms on the quality of life of people with dementia living in nursing homes

...patients with dementia living in nine nursing homes throughout the Netherlands in a longitudinal study. The measurements were repeated every 6 months over 2 years. We studied the change in...

A randomized crossover trial to study the effect of personalized, one-to-one interaction using Montessori-based activities on agitation, affect, and engagement in nursing home residents with Dementia

...one-to-one interaction activities based on Montessori principles will improve agitation, affect, and engagement more than a relevant control condition.; Methods: We conducted a randomized crossover trial in nine residential facilities...

A non-pharmacologic approach to address challenging behaviors of Veterans with dementia: description of the tailored activity program-VA randomized trial

...the Veteran. Family caregivers are then trained to incorporate activities into daily care. The attention-control group receives bi-monthly telephone contact where education on topics relevant to dementia is provided to...

Video prompting versus other instruction strategies for persons with Alzheimer’s disease

...Background/aim: Two studies assessed the effectiveness of video prompting as a strategy to support persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease in performing daily activities.; Methods: In study I,...

A cluster-randomised trial of staff education to improve the quality of life of people with dementia living in residential care: the DIRECT study

...improves the quality of life of participants with dementia living in residential care.; Methodology/principal Findings: This cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in 39 residential aged care facilities in the metropolitan...

A biobehavioral home-based intervention and the well-being of patients with dementia and their caregivers: the COPE randomized trial

...difference, 0.24; 95% CI, 0.03-0.44; P = .02; Cohen d = 0.21) and less dependence in instrumental activities of daily living (adjusted mean difference, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.09-0.55; P =...

A phase 3 trial of semagacestat for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

...were assessed with the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living (ADCS-ADL) scale, on which scores range from 0 to 78 and higher scores indicate better functioning. A mixed-model repeated-measures...

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