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Nursing interventions in cases of agitation and dementia
This study had two objectives: firstly, to assess and compare the frequency and circumstances of agitation and, secondly, to generate decision-making aids for the treatment of agitation patients by applying a nursing intervention in cases of dementia and agitation. For that purpose, 1002 measurements of open nursing interventions in cases of agitation were obtained over […]
Motor effects of REAC in advanced Alzheimer’s disease: results from a pilot trial
Olazarán, Javier,
González, Belén,
López-Álvarez, Jorge,
Castagna, Alessandro,
Osa-Ruiz, Emma,
Herrero-Cano, Vanesa,
Agüera-Ortiz, Luis,
Rinaldi, Salvatore,
Martínez-Martín, Pablo
We conducted a pilot, randomized, controlled trial to mainly investigate the feasibility, safety, and short-term motor effects of brain stimulation with radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) technology in patients with advanced Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who also experience some gait dysfunction. Neuropostural optimization (NPO) or sham protocol was administered to 31 nursing home patients (mean [SD] […]
Exploring the effect of companion robots on emotional expression in older adults with dementia: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Moyle, Wendy,
Cooke, Marie,
Beattie, Elizabeth,
Jones, Cindy,
Klein, Barbara,
Cook, Glenda,
Gray, Chrystal
This pilot study aimed to compare the effect of companion robots (PARO) to participation in an interactive reading group on emotions in people living with moderate to severe dementia in a residential care setting. A randomized crossover design, with PARO and reading control groups, was used. Eighteen residents with mid- to late-stage dementia from one […]
The effect of person-centred dementia care to prevent agitation and other neuropsychiatric symptoms and enhance quality of life in nursing home patients: A 10-month randomized controlled trial
Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork,
Røsvik, Janne,
Kirkevold, Øyvind,
Selbaek, Geir,
Saltyte Benth, Jurate,
Engedal, Knut
Aims: We examined whether Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) or the VIPS practice model (VPM [Valuing people with dementia and those who care for them (V); treating people as Individuals (I); looking at the world from the Perspective of the person with dementia (P); and a positive Social environment in which the person living with dementia […]
Pet therapy in elderly patients with mental illness
MORETTI, Francesca,
DE RONCHI, Diana,
BERNABEI, Virginia,
MARCHETTI, Lucia,
FERRARI, Barbara,
FORLANI, Claudia,
NEGRETTI, Francesca,
SACCHETTI, Cleta,
ATTI, Anna Rita
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, depression and psychosis.; Methods: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and 15-items Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were administered to 10 patients (pet group) and 11 controls (control group) […]
Effects of multisensory stimulation on a sample of institutionalized elderly people with dementia diagnosis: A controlled longitudinal trial
Maseda, A.,
Sanchez, A.,
Marante, M. P.,
Gonzalez-Abraldes, I.,
Bujan, A.,
Millan-Calenti, J. C.
Long-term effects of multisensory stimulation were assessed using a “Snoezelen” room on older residents with dementia. Thirty patients were randomly assigned to 3 groups: multisensory stimulation environment (MSSE) group, individualized activities (activity) group, and control group. The MSSE and activity groups participated in two 30-minute weekly individualized intervention sessions over 16 weeks. Pre-, mid-, posttrial, […]
The impact of different dog-related stimuli on engagement of persons with dementia
Marx, M. S.,
Cohen-Mansfield, J.,
Regier, N. G.,
Dakheel-Ali, M.,
Srihari, A.,
Thein, K.
Objective: To provide further empirical evaluation of the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy in nursing home residents with dementia. Methods: Participants were 56 residents of 2 suburban Maryland nursing homes and had a diagnosis. Activities of daily living performance was assessed via the minimum data set and cognitive functioning assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination. Engagement […]