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Can persons with dementia be engaged with stimuli?
Objectives: To determine which stimuli are 1) most engaging 2) most often refused by nursing home residents with dementia, and 3) most appropriate for persons who are more difficult to engage with stimuli. Methods: Participants were 193 residents of seven Maryland nursing homes. All participants had a diagnosis of dementia. Stimulus engagement was assessed by […]
The impact of stimulus attributes on engagement of nursing home residents with dementia
We examined the influence of stimulus attributes on the engagement of 69 nursing home residents with dementia. Specifically,we looked at work-related stimuli versus manipulative block stimuli, and whether the color, size, and material of a stimulus affect the duration and quality of engagement. Engagement was assessed using the Observational Measurement of Engagement (OME). Results revealed […]
Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in older persons with dementia
Cheng, Sheung-Tak,
Chow, Pizza K.,
Song, You-Qiang,
Yu, Edwin C.S.,
Chan, Alfred C.M.,
Lee, Tatia M.C.,
Lam, John H.M.
Objectives: To examine the effects of cognitive stimulation (mahjong) and physical exercise (tai chi [TC]) on cognitive performance in persons with dementia.; Design: Cluster-randomized open-label controlled design.; Setting: Nursing homes.; Participants: One hundred ten residents, most of whom were cholinesterase-inhibitor naive. Inclusion criteria were Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) = 10-24 and suffering from at least very mild […]
Continuous use of antipsychotics and its association with mortality and hospitalization in institutionalized Chinese older adults: an 18-month prospective cohort study
Chan, Tuen-Ching,
Luk, James Ka-Hay,
Shea, Yat-Fung,
Lau, Ka-Hin,
Chan, Felix Hon-Wai,
Yu, Gabriel Ka-Kui,
Chu, Leung-Wing
Background: Previous meta-analyses have suggested that antipsychotics are associated with increased mortality in dementia patients with behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD). Subsequent observational studies, however, have produced conflicting results. In view of this controversy and the lack of any suitable pharmacological alternative for BPSD, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between continuous use of […]
Successful ingredients in the SMILE study: Resident, staff, and management factors influence the effects of humor therapy in residential aged care
Brodaty, Henry,
Low, Lee-Fay,
Liu, Zhixin,
Fletcher, Jennifer,
Roast, Joel,
Goodenough, Belinda,
Chenoweth, Lynn
Objective: To test the hypothesis that individual and institutional-level factors influence the effects of a humor therapy intervention on aged care residents. Methods: Data were from the humor therapy group of the Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns, or SMILE, study, a single-blind cluster randomized controlled trial of humor therapy conducted over 12 weeks; […]
A cluster-randomised trial of staff education to improve the quality of life of people with dementia living in residential care: the DIRECT study
Beer, Christopher,
Horner, Barbara,
Flicker, Leon,
Scherer, Samuel,
Lautenschlager, Nicola T.,
Bretland, Nick,
Flett, Penelope,
Schaper, Frank,
Almeida, Osvaldo P.
Background: The Dementia In Residential care: EduCation intervention Trial (DIRECT) was conducted to determine if delivery of education designed to meet the perceived need of GPs and care staff improves the quality of life of participants with dementia living in residential care.; Methodology/principal Findings: This cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in 39 residential aged care […]
Prevalence of malnutrition, interventions and quality indicators in German nursing homes – first results of a nationwide pilot study
Bartholomeyczik, S.,
Reuther, S.,
Luft, L.,
Nie, N. van,
Meijers, J.,
Schols, J.,
Halfens, R.
Aim Of the Study: The aims of this study were to test the transfer and feasibility of a Dutch annual survey on malnutrition into German nursing homes and to gather first data about the prevalence of malnutrition, treatment and quality indicators in German resident homes.; Methods: A cross-sectional multicentre study, using a standardised multilevel instrument […]
The dementia antipsychotic withdrawal trial (DART-AD): long-term follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial
Ballard, Clive,
Hanney, Maria Luisa,
Theodoulou, Megan,
Douglas, Simon,
McShane, Rupert,
Kossakowski, Katja,
Gill, Randeep,
Juszczak, Edmund,
Yu, Ly-Mee,
Jacoby, Robin
Background: Data from 12-week placebo-controlled trials have led to mounting concerns about increased mortality in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who are prescribed antipsychotics; however, there are no mortality data from long-term placebo-controlled trials. We aimed to assess whether continued treatment with antipsychotics in people with AD is associated with an increased risk of mortality.; […]
Clinical outcomes and complications of enteral nutrition among older adults
Attanasio, A.,
Bedin, M.,
Stocco, S.,
Negrin, V.,
Biancon, A.,
Cecchetto, G.,
Tagliapietra, M.
Aim: Several reviews or clinical trials published in the last years have not demonstrated that tube feeding can improve outcomes, including inhalation pneumonia, survival, pressure sores. Further, high rate of risks are recognized. Therefore, this practice should be discouraged for severely demented patients. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of these […]