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Your search has found 83 articles in the database for the term 'Level%20of%20Competence%20of%20People%20Working%20with%20Dementia'

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Rivastigmine in the treatment of dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease: effects on activities of daily living

...were basic ADLs (10 items), high-level function ADLs (eight items) and autonomy ADLs (five items).; Results: 541 patients were randomized (362 to rivastigmine, 179 to placebo) and 410 (75.8%) completed...

Effect of a high-intensity functional exercise program on functional balance: preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial in residential care facilities

...Objectives: To evaluate whether age, sex, depression, dementia disorder, nutritional status, or level of functional balance capacity influences the effect of a high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise program on functional...

Measuring memory in large group settings using a continuous recognition test

...9-142). A total of 868 individuals aged 40-97 y completed the test appropriately and provided their age, education level, and gender. Recognition memory as measured by discriminability (d’) showed a...

Hostility and change in cognitive function over time in older blacks and whites

...Objective: To test whether the level of hostility predicted the rate of cognitive decline in a community of older blacks and whites and whether the association varied as a...

A sensitivity comparison of clinical tests for postural instability in patients with Huntington’s disease

...the tests correlated better with caregivers’ reports (r=0.78) than patients’ responses. The validity of the patients’ answers decreased with the level of MMSE scores. PI correlated with MMSE (r=0.64, p...

Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease patients with rapid cognitive decline in clinical practice: interest of the Deco questionnaire

...regression analysis, institutionalization, higher level of education and the loss of 3 points or more on the MMSE were found to be significant predictors of a rapid cognitive loss in...

The impact of group music therapy on depression and cognition in elderly persons with dementia: a randomized controlled study

...reduced depression in persons with dementia. Improvements in depression occurred immediately after music therapy and were apparent throughout the course of therapy. The cortisol level did not significantly decrease after...

Prevalence of psychotropic medication use among German and Austrian nursing home residents: a comparison of 3 cohorts

...statistically significant association between psychotropic medication prescription and nursing home characteristics. On the level of residents, consistent positive associations were found for higher level of care dependency and permanent restlessness....

Effect of a non-pharmacological intervention, Voix d’Or(®), on behavior disturbances in Alzheimer disease and associated disorders

...before (T0) and after (T1) the intervention period. Several variables were measured: frequency and severity of behavioral disorders, anxiety, depression, agitation and apathy. A significant improvement of anxiety level between...

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