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Motor effects of REAC in advanced Alzheimer’s disease: results from a pilot trial
Olazarán, Javier,
González, Belén,
López-Álvarez, Jorge,
Castagna, Alessandro,
Osa-Ruiz, Emma,
Herrero-Cano, Vanesa,
Agüera-Ortiz, Luis,
Rinaldi, Salvatore,
Martínez-Martín, Pablo
We conducted a pilot, randomized, controlled trial to mainly investigate the feasibility, safety, and short-term motor effects of brain stimulation with radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) technology in...
Orengedoku-to augmentation in cases showing partial response to yokukan-san treatment: A case report and literature review of the evidence for use of these Kampo herbal formulae
Okamoto, Hideki,
Chino, Atsushi,
Hirasaki, Yoshiro,
Ueda, Keigo,
Iyo, Masaomi,
Namiki, Takao
Background: Yokukan-san, a Japanese traditional herbal (Kampo) prescription, has recently gathered increasing attention due to accumulating reports showing its remarkable efficacy in treating a wide variety of diseases...
Effects of Yokukansan on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in regular treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Okahara, Kazunori,
Ishida, Yasushi,
Hayashi, Yoshihito,
Inoue, Teruhiko,
Tsuruta, Kazuhito,
Takeuchi, Kouzou,
Yoshimuta, Hirofumi,
Kiue, Kouichirou,
Ninomiya, Yoshimasa,
Kawano, Jiro,
Yoshida, Kensei,
Noda, Shouji,
Tomita, Seiichiro,
Fujimoto, Masumi,
Hosomi, Jun,
Mitsuyama, Yoshio
Yokukansan (YKS) is used frequently against behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) together with donepezil in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Here, we investigated the efficacy 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
Although musical interventions have recently gained popularity as a non-pharmacological treatment in dementia, there is still insufficient evidence of their effectiveness. To investigate this issue, a single-center randomized...
Exploring the effect of companion robots on emotional expression in older adults with dementia: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Moyle, Wendy,
Cooke, Marie,
Beattie, Elizabeth,
Jones, Cindy,
Klein, Barbara,
Cook, Glenda,
Gray, Chrystal
This pilot study aimed to compare the effect of companion robots (PARO) to participation in an interactive reading group on emotions in people living with moderate to severe...
Safety and efficacy of methylphenidate for apathy in Alzheimer’s disease: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Rosenberg, Paul B.,
Lanctôt, Krista L.,
Drye, Lea T.,
Herrmann, Nathan,
Scherer, Roberta W.,
Bachman, David L.,
Mintzer, Jacobo E.
Objective: In a recent crossover trial, methylphenidate treatment decreased apathy in Alzheimer’s disease. We further assessed this finding in the Apathy in Dementia Methylphenidate Trial (ADMET). Method: Six-week,...
Animal-assisted activity and emotional status of patients with Alzheimer’s disease in day care
Mossello, Enrico,
Ridolfi, Alessandro,
Mello, Anna Maria,
Lorenzini, Giulia,
Mugnai, Francesca,
Piccini, Carolina,
Barone, Domenico,
Peruzzi, Anna,
Masotti, Giulio,
Marchionni, Niccolò
Background: Preliminary studies suggest beneficial effects of animal-assisted activities (AAA) on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), but data are inconsistent. This study aimed to assess the...
The effect of person-centred dementia care to prevent agitation and other neuropsychiatric symptoms and enhance quality of life in nursing home patients: A 10-month randomized controlled trial
Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork,
Røsvik, Janne,
Kirkevold, Øyvind,
Selbaek, Geir,
Saltyte Benth, Jurate,
Engedal, Knut
Aims: We examined whether Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) or the VIPS practice model (VPM [Valuing people with dementia and those who care for them (V); treating people as...