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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
Verbeek, Hilde,
Zwakhalen, Sandra M.G.,
van Rossum, Erik,
Ambergen, Ton,
Kempen, Gertrudis I.J.M.,
Hamers, Jan P.H.
...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...
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...
Efficacy and tolerability of risperidone, yokukansan, and fluvoxamine for the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a blinded, randomized trial
Teranishi, Mika,
Kurita, Masatake,
Nishino, Satoshi,
Takeyoshi, Kenji,
Numata, Yukio,
Sato, Tadahiro,
Tateno, Amane,
Okubo, Yoshiro
...The descriptive term behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is used to cover a range of noncognitive disturbances including anxiety, depression, irritability, aggression, agitation, eating disorders, and inappropriate...
Efficacy of music therapy treatment based on cycles of sessions: a randomised controlled trial
Raglio, A.,
Bellelli, G.,
Traficante, D.,
Gianotti, M.,
Ubezio, M.C.,
Gentile, S.,
Villani, D.,
Trabucchi, M.
...single NPI items shows that delusions, agitation and apathy significantly improved in the experimental, but not in the control group. This study suggests the effectiveness of MT approach with working...
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
...patients (non-YKS-treated group). The NPI total score improved significantly more in the YKS-treated group than in the non-YKS-treated group. In the NPI subscales of agitation/aggression and irritability/lability, the YKS-treated group...
How Can we provide better services for demented nursing home residents suffering from apathy?
Treusch, Yvonne,
Jerosch, Daniela,
Majić, Tomislav,
Heinz, Andreas,
Gutzmann, Hans,
Rapp, Michael
...Behavioural and psychological symptoms of Dementia include agitation, depression and apathy. Apathy is a common condition and a major challenge especially in nursing home residents. The development of a...