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Effect of citalopram on agitation in Alzheimer disease: the CitAD randomized clinical trial

...evaluate the efficacy of citalopram for agitation in patients with Alzheimer disease. Key secondary objectives examined effects of citalopram on function, caregiver distress, safety, cognitive safety, and tolerability.; Design, Setting,...

A randomized controlled pilot study to evaluate a technology platform for the assisted living of people with dementia and their carers

...ability to care for their relative for longer. A computerized platform, ALADDIN, was evaluated in its usefulness to reduce carer burden and distress and to improve their quality of life,...

Effectiveness of online cognitive behavioral therapy on family caregivers of people with dementia

...of PWD and BPSD-related distress in family caregivers showed a statistically significant reduction after the intervention. Subgroup analysis showed self-efficacy in controlling upsetting thoughts significantly improved in caregivers of PWD...

Management of apathy in nursing homes using a teaching program for care staff: the STIM-EHPAD study

...NPI item subgroup. Apathy Inventory: there was a significant decrease of the emotional blunting score dimension in the IG. Group Observation Scale: significant improvement was observed for the emotional blunting...

A telephone-delivered psychosocial intervention improves dementia caregiver adjustment following nursing home placement

...average 6 weeks following the care-recipients’ placement in a nursing home. Baseline assessment included self-report measures of caregiver emotional functioning, staff-caregiver interactions, placement satisfaction, health-related quality of life, and social...

Group therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment and their significant others: Results of a waiting-list controlled trial

...distress and general well-being were gauged with the Geriatric Depression Scale and subscales of the RAND-36. Results: Linear mixed model analyses showed that, relative to the controls, acceptance had increased...

An evaluation of the effectiveness of a case-specific approach to challenging behaviour associated with dementia

...distress, as well as medication and service use, were taken pre-intervention and at 2- and 5-month follow-ups.; Results: Psychotropic medication was used with a minority of participants but, overall, antipsychotic...

Foot massage and physiological stress in people with dementia: A randomized controlled trial

...care settings. Such a response is thought to affect the autonomic nervous system and result in emotional and physical symptoms of distress that may be manifested as agitation. There is...

Improved end-of-life care for patients with dementia: greater family satisfaction and possibly greater end-of-life comfort

...families; further, families reported lower levels of emotional distress in residents.; Conclusion: We found a positive trend of increased satisfaction with end-of-life care. Families also reported a possible increase in...

An integrated dementia intervention for Korean older adults

...Called dotage in Korea, dementia is primarily characterized by cognitive impairments. Secondary manifestations include mental- emotional problems, including depression. This study was designed to examine the effects of an...

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