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A randomized clinical trial of Behavioral Activation (BA) therapy for improving psychological and physical health in dementia caregivers: results of the Pleasant Events Program (PEP)
Moore, Raeanne C.,
Chattillion, Elizabeth A.,
Ceglowski, Jennifer,
Ho, Jennifer,
von Känel, Roland,
Mills, Paul J.,
Ziegler, Michael G.,
Patterson, Thomas L.,
Grant, Igor,
Mausbach, Brent T.
Dementia caregiving is associated with elevations in depressive symptoms and increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study evaluated the efficacy of the Pleasant Events Program (PEP), a...
A complex multimodal activity intervention to reduce the risk of dementia in mild cognitive impairment–ThinkingFit: Pilot and feasibility study for a randomized controlled trial
Dannhauser, Thomas M.,
Cleverley, Martin,
Whitfield, Tim J.,
Fletcher, Ben,
Stevens, Tim,
Walker, Zuzana
...Background: Dementia affects 35 million people worldwide and is currently incurable. Many cases may be preventable because regular participation in physical, mental and social leisure activities during middle age...
Exploring the effectiveness of an internet-based program for reducing caregiver distress using the iCare Stress Management e-Training Program
Kajiyama, Bruno,
Thompson, Larry W.,
Eto-Iwase, Tamiko,
Yamashita, Mio,
Di Mario, John,
Marian Tzuang, Yuan,
Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores
Objective: Determine if the online iCare Stress Management e-Training Program reduces stress, bother, depression, and poor life quality for dementia family caregivers (CGs).; Method: CGs (N = 150)...
Is sertraline treatment or depression remission in depressed Alzheimer patients associated with improved caregiver well being? Depression in Alzheimer’s Disease Study 2
Flynn Longmire, Crystal V.,
Drye, Lea T.,
Frangakis, Constantine E.,
Martin, Barbara K.,
Meinert, Curtis L.,
Mintzer, Jacobo E.,
Munro, Cynthia A.,
Porsteinsson, Anton P.,
Rabins, Peter V.,
Rosenberg, Paul B.,
Schneider, Lon S.,
Weintraub, Daniel,
Lyketsos, Constantine G.
...study. Caregiver outcome measures included depression (Beck Depression Inventory), distress (Neuropsychiatric Inventory), burden (Zarit Burden Interview), and quality of life (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Health Survey).; Results: Fifty-nine percent...
Task-specific training in Huntington disease: a randomized controlled feasibility trial
Quinn, L.,
Debono, K.,
Dawes, H.,
Rosser, A. E.,
Nemeth, A. H.,
Rickards, H.,
Tabrizi, S. J.,
Quarrell, O.,
Trender-Gerhard, I.,
Kelson, M. J.,
Townson, J.,
Busse, M.
...enrolled and randomly assigned to study groups.; Intervention: Task-specific training was conducted by physical therapists in participants’ homes, focusing on walking, sit-to-stand transfers, and standing, twice a week for 8...
Effects of the Finnish Alzheimer disease exercise trial (FINALEX): a randomized controlled trial
Pitkälä, Kaisu H.,
Pöysti, Minna M.,
Laakkonen, Marja-Liisa,
Tilvis, Reijo S.,
Savikko, Niina,
Kautiainen, Hannu,
Strandberg, Timo E.
...Importance: Few rigorous clinical trials have investigated the effectiveness of exercise on the physical functioning of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD).; Objectives: To investigate the effects of intense and...
Efficacy of musical interventions in dementia: evidence from a randomized controlled trial
Narme, Pauline,
Clément, Sylvain,
Ehrlé, Nathalie,
Schiaratura, Loris,
Vachez, Sylvie,
Courtaigne, Bruno,
Munsch, Frédéric,
Samson, Séverine
...as on professional caregiver distress. Each intervention lasted four weeks (two one-hour sessions a week). Multi-component evaluations (with blind assessors) were conducted before, during, and after the interventions to assess...