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Elder-Clowning in Long-Term Dementia Care: Results of a Pilot Study
...expressive modalities such as song, musical instruments, and dance to individualize resident engagement. MEASUREMENTS: Primary outcomes were BPSD measured using the the NPI-NH, quality of life measured using Dementia Care...

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
...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...

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...

Does a ‘Singing Together Group’ improve the quality of life of people with a dementia and their carers? A pilot evaluation study
...problems, activities of daily living and cognitive status were measured at pre, post and 10-week follow-up. Engagement levels were monitored during the sessions and care partners asked to rate each...

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...

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...

Utility of the multiple-stimulus without replacement procedure and stability of preferences of older adults with dementia
...Paired-stimulus preference assessments have been used effectively with individuals with dementia to identify stimuli to increase engagement and to minimize negative affect and problem behavior.We evaluated whether a multiple-stimulus...

The effects of humor therapy on nursing home residents measured using observational methods: the SMILE cluster randomized trial
...OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of humor therapy assessed using observational methods on agitation, engagement, positive behaviors, affect, and contentment. DESIGN: Single-blind cluster randomized controlled trial. SETTING: A total...

Effects of small-scale, home-like facilities in dementia care on residents’ behavior, and use of physical restraints and psychotropic drugs: A quasi-experimental study
...were matched at baseline on cognitive and functional status to increase comparability of groups at baseline. Nurses assessed neuropsychiatric and depressive symptoms, agitation, social engagement, and use of physical restraints...

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