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A randomized controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of case management model for community dwelling older persons with mild dementia in Hong Kong
Lam, Linda C. W.,
Lee, Jenny S. W.,
Chung, Jenny C. C.,
Lau, Anna,
Woo, Jean,
Kwok, Timothy C. Y.
Objective: To evaluate a case management (CM) model for people with mild dementia, whereby resources within the family and in the community were mobilized and optimally used.; Method:...
Effects of dementia-care mapping on residents and staff of care homes: a pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial
van de Ven, Geertje,
Draskovic, Irena,
Adang, Eddy M. M.,
Donders, Rogier,
Zuidema, Sytse U.,
Koopmans, Raymond T. C. M.,
Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J. F. J.
...DCM-intervention twice during the study. The primary outcome was agitation, measured with the Cohen-Mansfield agitation inventory (CMAI). The secondary outcomes included residents’ neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) and quality of life, and...
Decision-making and outcomes of feeding tube insertion: a five-state study
Teno, Joan M.,
Mitchell, Susan L.,
Kuo, Sylvia K.,
Gozalo, Pedro L.,
Rhodes, Ramona L.,
Lima, Julie C.,
Mor, Vincent
...multivariate model examined the association between feeding tube use and overall quality of care rating regarding the last week of life.; Setting: Nursing homes, hospitals, and assisted living facilities.; Participants:...
A multidimensional home-based care coordination intervention for elders with memory disorders: the maximizing independence at home (MIND) pilot randomized trial
Samus, Quincy M.,
Johnston, Deirdre,
Black, Betty S.,
Hess, Edward,
Lyman, Christopher,
Vavilikolanu, Amrita,
Pollutra, Jane,
Leoutsakos, Jeannie-Marie,
Gitlin, Laura N,
Rabins, Peter V.,
Lyketsos, Constantine G.
...unmet needs in safety and legal/advance care domains relative to controls. Intervention participants had a significant improvement in self-reported quality of life (QOL) relative to control participants. No group differences...
The Coping with Caregiving Group Program for Chinese caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease in Hong Kong
Au, Alma,
Li, Sapphire,
Lee, Kristy,
Leung, Patrick,
Pan, Pey-Chyou,
Thompson, Larry,
Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores
...to handle caregiving stress.; Results: As compared to the wait-list control group, caregivers completing the CWC program demonstrated a significant increase in their self-efficacy for controlling their upsetting thoughts and...
The effect of midlife physical activity on cognitive function among older adults: AGES–Reykjavik Study
Chang, M.,
Jonsson, P. V.,
Snaedal, J.,
Bjornsson, S.,
Saczynski, J. S.,
Aspelund, T.,
Eiriksdottir, G.,
Jonsdottir, M. K.,
Lopez, O. L.,
Harris, T. B.,
Gudnason, V.,
Launer, L. J.
...The ≤ 5 hours PA group was significantly less likely to have dementia in late life (odds ratio: 0.6, 95% confidence interval: 0.40-0.88) after adjusting for confounders.; Conclusion: Midlife PA...
Cognitive training enhances pre-attentive neurophysiological responses in older adults ‘at risk’ of dementia
Mowszowski, Loren,
Hermens, Daniel F.,
Diamond, Keri,
Norrie, Louisa,
Cockayne, Nicole,
Ward, Philip B.,
Hickie, Ian B.,
Lewis, Simon J. G.,
Batchelor, Jennifer,
Naismith, Sharon L.
...fronto-central MMN responses (p < 0.05), as well as improved phonemic verbal fluency (p < 0.05) and decreased self-rated memory difficulties (p < 0.05) following CT, in comparison to the...
A home-based training program improves caregivers’ skills and dementia patients’ aggressive behaviors: a randomized controlled trial
Huang, Huei-Ling,
Kuo, Li-Min,
Chen, Yu-Shu,
Liang, Jersey,
Huang, Hsiu-Li,
Chiu, Yi-Chen,
Chen, Sien-Tsong,
Sun, Yu,
Hsu, Wen-Chuin,
Shyu, Yea-Ing L.
...by the Agitation Management Self-efficacy Scale and the Preparedness and Competence Scales. These instruments were administered before the program and 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months afterward.; Results: Family...