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The impact of different dog-related stimuli on engagement of persons with dementia
Marx, M. S.,
Cohen-Mansfield, J.,
Regier, N. G.,
Dakheel-Ali, M.,
Srihari, A.,
Thein, K.
Objective: To provide further empirical evaluation of the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy in nursing home residents with dementia. Methods: Participants were 56 residents of 2 suburban Maryland nursing...
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...
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:...
Clinically meaningful treatment responses after switching to galantamine and with addition of memantine in patients with Alzheimer’s disease receiving donepezil
Kano, Osamu,
Ito, Hirono,
Takazawa, Takanori,
Kawase, Yuji,
Murata, Kiyoko,
Iwamoto, Konosuke,
Nagaoka, Tetsuro,
Hirayama, Takehisa,
Miura, Ken,
Nagata, Riya,
Kiyozuka, Tetsuhito,
Aoyagi, Jo,
Sato, Ryuta,
Eguchi, Teruo,
Ikeda, Ken,
Iwasaki, Yasuo
Clinical trials have shown the benefits of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, such as donepezil and galantamine, and an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist, memantine, in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, little...
An integrated dementia intervention for Korean older adults
Kang, Hee-Young,
Bae, Yeong-Suk,
Kim, Eun-Hee,
Lee, Kap-Soon,
Chae, Myeong-Jeong,
Ju, Ree-Aie
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...