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Your search has found 227 articles in the database for the term 'Quality of Life (self-rated)'

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Pet therapy in elderly patients with mental illness

...Background: To evaluate the effects of pet therapy on cognitive function, mood and perceived quality of life on elderly inpatients (mean age 84.7 years; 95.2% women) affected by dementia,...

Living in aged care: using spiritual reminiscence to enhance meaning in life for those with dementia

...Spiritual reminiscence is a way of telling a life story with emphasis on meaning. Spiritual reminiscence can identify meaning associated with joy, sadness, anger, guilt, or regret. Exploring these...

A non-pharmacologic approach to address challenging behaviors of Veterans with dementia: description of the tailored activity program-VA randomized trial

...Background: Behavioral symptoms accompanying dementia are associated with increased health care costs, reduced quality of life and daily functioning, heightened family caregiver burden, and nursing home placement. Standard care...

Individual music therapy for agitation in dementia: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

...Objectives: Agitation in nursing home residents with dementia leads to increase in psychotropic medication, decrease in quality of life, and to patient distress and caregiver burden. Music therapy has...

Cognitive stimulation for Portuguese older adults with cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial of efficacy, comparative duration, feasibility, and experiential relevance

...wait-list group. At postintervention of the standard intervention group, the wait-list group crossed over to receive the brief intervention program (11 sessions, 1 month). Changes in neuropsychological, functionality, quality of...

A randomized controlled pilot study to evaluate a technology platform for the assisted living of people with dementia and their carers

...ability to care for their relative for longer. A computerized platform, ALADDIN, was evaluated in its usefulness to reduce carer burden and distress and to improve their quality of life,...

Effects of an adapted leisure education program as a means of support for caregivers of people with dementia

...developed as a means of support to caregiver involvement. This study (n=49) aims to evaluate the impact of this program on caregivers’ well-being, self-efficacy towards adapted leisure, and quality of...

Exploring the effectiveness of an internet-based program for reducing caregiver distress using the iCare Stress Management e-Training Program

...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) were...

The peaceful mind program: a pilot test of a cognitive-behavioral therapy-based intervention for anxious patients with dementia

...3 months, clinicians rated patients receiving Peaceful Mind as less anxious, and patients rated themselves as having higher quality of life; collaterals reported less distress related to loved ones’ anxiety....

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