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Memory and communication support strategies in dementia: effect of a training program for informal caregivers
Liddle, Jacki,
Smith-Conway, Erin R.,
Baker, Rosemary,
Angwin, Anthony J.,
Gallois, Cindy,
Copland, David A.,
Pachana, Nancy A.,
Humphreys, Michael S.,
Byrne, Gerard J.,
Chenery, Helen J.
Background: People with dementia have a range of needs that are met by informal caregivers. A DVD-based training program was developed using research-based strategies for memory and communication in dementia. The effectiveness of the training on the caregiver experience and the well-being of the person with dementia was evaluated.; Methods: A pre-test/post-test controlled trial was […]
Predictors of acceptance of offered care management intervention services in a quality improvement trial for dementia
Kaisey, Marwa,
Mittman, Brian,
Pearson, Marjorie,
Connor, Karen I.,
Chodosh, Joshua,
Vassar, Stefanie D.,
Nguyen, France T.,
Vickrey, Barbara G.
Objective: Care management approaches have been proven to improve outcomes for patients with dementia and their family caregivers (dyads). However, acceptance of services in these programs is incomplete, impacting effectiveness. Acceptance may be related to dyad as well as healthcare system characteristics, but knowledge about factors associated with program acceptance is lacking. This study investigates […]
Serotonergic function and treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of frontotemporal dementia
Herrmann, Nathan,
Black, Sandra E.,
Chow, Tiffany,
Cappell, Jaclyn,
Tang-Wai, David F.,
Lanctôt, Krista L.
Objectives: The purposes of this study were first, to evaluate the effectiveness of citalopram in treating behavioral disturbances in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) subjects and second, to determine whether an association exists between serotonergic function, as determined by a neuroendocrine challenge, and treatment response.; Design: Single-dose citalopram (30 mg per os) challenge followed by a 6-week […]
One-year repeated cycles of cognitive training (CT) for Alzheimer’s disease
Bergamaschi, Susanna,
Arcara, Giorgio,
Calza, Attilio,
Villani, Daniele,
Orgeta, Vasiliki,
Mondini, Sara
Background: Recent research suggests that a combination of both pharmacological and psychosocial treatments targeting cognitive functions improves cognition in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a 1-year cognitive training (CT) by comparing the cognitive performance of 16 patients with AD treated with CT and cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) (experimental group) […]
Acupressure in insomnia and other sleep disorders in elderly institutionalized patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease
Simoncini, M.,
Gatti, A.,
Quirico, P. E.,
Balla, S.,
Capellero, B.,
Obialero, R.,
D'Agostino, S.,
Sandri, N.,
Pernigotti, L. M.
BACKGROUND: Sleep disorders are very common in elderly institutionalized people with dementia and acupressure recently has been associated with conventional medicine in their treatment. AIMS: Exploring the effectiveness of acupressure for the treatment of insomnia and other sleep disturbances and we want to show that the acupressure treatment is feasible also in elderly resident patients. […]
Nursing home resident outcomes from the Res-Care intervention
Resnick, Barbara,
Gruber-Baldini, Ann L.,
Zimmerman, Sheryl,
Galik, Elizabeth,
Pretzer-Aboff, Ingrid,
Russ, Karin,
Hebel, J. Richard
Objectives: To test the effectiveness of a restorative care (Res-Care) intervention on function, muscle strength, contractures, and quality of life of nursing home residents, with secondary aims focused on strengthening self-efficacy and outcome expectations.; Design: A randomized controlled repeated-measure design was used, and generalized estimating equations were used to evaluate status at baseline and 4 […]
A randomized cross-over study of a traditional Japanese medicine (kampo), yokukansan, in the treatment of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
Mizukami, Katsuyoshi,
Asada, Takashi,
Kinoshita, Toru,
Tanaka, Katsuaki,
Sonohara, Kazuki,
Nakai, Ryuhei,
Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi,
Hanyu, Haruo,
Kanaya, Kiyoshi,
Takao, Tetsuya,
Okada, Masakatsu,
Kudo, Sumio,
Kotoku, Hayato,
Iwakiri, Masahiko,
Kurita, Hirofumi,
Miyamura, Toshihiro,
Kawasaki, Yosuke,
Omori, Koji,
Shiozaki, Kazumasa,
Odawara, Toshinari,
Suzuki, Tatsuya,
Yamada, Shizuru,
Nakamura, Youichi,
Toba, Kenji
The effectiveness and safety of yokukansan (TJ-54), a traditional Japanese medicine (kampo) for the treatment of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), were evaluated in 106 patients diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s disease (AD) (including mixed-type dementia) or dementia with Lewy bodies. Patients were randomly assigned to group A (TJ-54 treatment in period I […]