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Musical structural determinants of emotional judgments in dementia of the Alzheimer type
People with dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT) may well be emotionally soothed by listening to music. However, very few systematic studies have been conducted to support the anecdotal evidence. DAT does damage certain cerebral structures that subsume emotional processing, and some studies have demonstrated deficits affecting emotional judgments of facial expression and prosody in […]
Impact of TimeSlips, a creative expression intervention program, on nursing home residents with dementia and their caregivers
Fritsch, Thomas,
Kwak, Jung,
Grant, Stacey,
Lang, Josh,
Montgomery, Rhonda R.,
Basting, Anne D.
Purpose: Creative expression (CE) programs are emerging interventions to improve the quality of care and life of persons with dementia (PWDs) in long-term care settings. However, limited empirical evidence exists to support the effectiveness of these programs. Here, we report the findings from an assessment of the impact of TimeSlips (TS), a group storytelling program […]
Treatment of vascular risk factors is associated with slower decline in Alzheimer disease
Background: There is growing evidence that vascular risk factors (VRF) contribute to cognitive decline. Whether their treatment can slow down the progression of Alzheimer disease (AD) remains unsettled. The aim of this observational study was to evaluate whether the treatment of VRF is associated with a slower cognitive decline in patients who have AD without […]
The effects of a support group on dementia caregivers’ burden and depression
Chu, Hsin,
Yang, Chyn-Yng,
Liao, Yen-Hsueh,
Chang, Lu- I.,
Chen, Chiung-Hua,
Lin, Chun-Chieh,
Chou, Kuei-Ru
Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of a support group on depression levels and burden among dementia caregivers in Taiwan. Method: An experimental, pre-intervention post-intervention control group design was used in this study. The experimental group received intervention consisting of a 12-week support group for dementia caregivers. A total of […]
Sharing meals with institutionalized people with dementia: A natural experiment
Nutritional deficiency can have dramatic effects on the physical and psychological status of older adults. Although food supplements can enhance nutritional status, several authors suggest that more ecological means could also have beneficial impacts. Therefore, a natural experiment was conducted to study the impact of changed mealtime experiences for people with Alzheimer-type dementia. Two special […]
Use of anticholinergics and the risk of cognitive impairment in an African American population
Campbell, N. L.,
Boustani, M. A.,
Lane, K. A.,
Gao, S.,
Hendrie, H.,
Khan, B. A.,
Murrell, J. R.,
Unverzagt, F. W.,
Hake, A.,
Smith-Gamble, V.,
Hall, K.
Background: Anticholinergic properties of certain medications often go unrecognized, and are frequently used by the elderly population. Few studies have yet defined the long-term impact of these medications on the incidence of cognitive impairment. Methods: We report a 6-year longitudinal, observational study, evaluating 1,652 community-dwelling African American subjects over the age of 70 years who […]
Brief psychosocial therapy for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer disease (the CALM-AD trial)
Ballard, Clive,
Brown, Richard,
Fossey, Jane,
Douglas, Simon,
Bradley, Paul,
Hancock, Judith,
James, Ian A.,
Juszczak, Edmund,
Bentham, Peter,
Burns, Alistair,
Lindesay, James,
Jacoby, Robin,
O'Brien, John,
Bullock, Roger,
Johnson, Tony,
Holmes, Clive,
Howard, Robert
Background: Good practice guidelines state that a psychological intervention should usually precede pharmacotherapy, but there are no data evaluating the feasibility of psychological interventions used in this way. Methods: At the first stage of a randomized blinded placebo-controlled trial, 318 patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) with clinically significant agitated behavior were treated in an open […]