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Can persons with dementia be engaged with stimuli?
...envelopes to stamp. Refusal of stimuli was higher among those with higher levels of cognitive function and related to the stimulus’ social appropriateness. Women showed more attention and had more...

The Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns (SMILE) study: cluster randomised trial of humour therapy in nursing homes
...OBJECTIVES: To determine whether humour therapy reduces depression (primary outcome), agitation and behavioural disturbances and improves social engagement and quality-of-life in nursing home residents. DESIGN: The Sydney Multisite Intervention...

A telephone-delivered psychosocial intervention improves dementia caregiver adjustment following nursing home placement
...using other community-based mental health or support resources, therefore reflecting standard care. Intervention strategies were based on assessment of caregiver emotional adjustment, family functioning, staff-caregiver interactions, health, and social support....

A videophone psychosocial intervention for dementia caregivers
...REACH II intervention and targeted known areas of caregiver risk.; Measurement: Standardized measures of depression, caregiver burden, social support, and the caregivers’ perception of the caregiver’s experience were administered at...

The Comprehensive Process Model of Engagement
...engagement was assessed via the Observational Measure of Engagement, measuring duration, attention, and attitude to the stimulus. Twenty-five stimuli were presented, which were categorized as live human social stimuli, simulated...

Vital conversations with family in the nursing home: preparation for end-stage dementia care
...only social contact via telephone. Structured conversations between a palliative care team and intervention group family members included goals of care and how best to achieve those goals, and provision...

Effects of the TCARE® intervention on caregiver burden and depressive symptoms: preliminary findings from a randomized controlled study
Objectives: We examined the effects of a manualized care management protocol specifically designed for care managers working with caregivers, the Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral® (TCARE®) protocol, on...

Effects of the Finnish Alzheimer disease exercise trial (FINALEX): a randomized controlled trial
...long-term exercise on the physical functioning and mobility of home-dwelling patients with AD and to explore its effects on the use and costs of health and social services.; Design: A...

Cognitive functions in a patient with Parkinson-dementia syndrome undergoing deep brain stimulation
...patient’s renewed enjoyment of former interests and enhanced social communication.; Conclusions: Such a broad effect on cognition is consistent with ample experimental evidence revealing that the nucleus basalis of Meynert...

Foot massage and physiological stress in people with dementia: A randomized controlled trial
...Background: The anxiety associated with unfamiliar surroundings, the disorientation and mental confusion, and the social isolation that accompanies dementia can often create increased stress for people living in long-term...

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