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Efficacy of psychosocial intervention in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease: the multicentre, rater blinded, randomised Danish Alzheimer Intervention Study (DAISY)
Waldorff, F. B.,
Buss, D. V.,
Eckermann, A.,
Rasmussen, M. L. H.,
Keiding, N.,
Rishøj, S.,
Siersma, V.,
Sørensen, J.,
Sørensen, L. V.,
VOGEL, A.,
WALDEMAR, G.
Objective: To assess the efficacy at 12 months of an early psychosocial counselling and support programme for outpatients with mild Alzheimer’s disease and their primary care givers.; Design: Multicentre, randomised, controlled, rater blinded trial.; Setting: Primary care and memory clinics in five Danish districts.; Participants: 330 outpatients with mild Alzheimer’s disease and their 330 primary […]
Ageing in general practice (AGP) trial: a cluster randomised trial to examine the effectiveness of peer education on GP diagnostic assessment and management of dementia
Pond, Constance D.,
Brodaty, Henry,
Stocks, Nigel P.,
Gunn, Jane,
Marley, John,
Disler, Peter,
Magin, Parker,
Paterson, Nerida,
Horton, Graeme,
Goode, Susan,
Paine, Bronwen,
Mate, Karen E.
Background: Dementia is increasing in prevalence as the population ages. An earlier rather than later diagnosis allows persons with dementia and their families to plan ahead and access appropriate management. However, most diagnoses are made by general practitioners (GPs) later in the course of the disease and are associated with management that is poorly adherent […]
Effectiveness of dementia follow-up care by memory clinics or general practitioners: randomised controlled trial
Meeuwsen, Els J.,
Melis, René J. F.,
Van Der Aa, Geert C. H. M.,
Golüke-Willemse, Gertie A. M.,
De Leest, Benoit J. M.,
Van Raak, Frank H. J. M.,
Schölzel-Dorenbos, Carla J M,
Verheijen, Desiree C. M.,
Verhey, Frans R.J.,
Visser, Marieke C.,
Wolfs, Claire A.,
Adang, Eddy M. M.,
Olde Rikkert, Marcel G. M.
Objective: To examine the effectiveness of post-diagnosis dementia treatment and coordination of care by memory clinics compared with general practitioners.; Design: Multicentre randomised controlled trial.; Setting: Nine memory clinics and 159 general practitioners in the Netherlands.; Participants: 175 patients with a new diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia living in the community and their informal […]
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 […]
Effectivity of early psychosocial counselling for family caregivers in general practioner based dementia care
Geschke, K.,
Scheurich, A.,
Schermuly, I.,
Laux, N.,
Böttcher, A.,
Fellgiebel, A.
Background: Psychoeducation and professional support of family caregivers are regarded as important aspects in dementia care. In the context of a general practitioner’s (GP) based dementia care project we investigated if professional counselling after making a diagnosis of dementia can reduce the development of depression in family caregivers.; Methods: 42 patients with dementia and their […]
Detecting MCI and dementia in primary care: effectiveness of the MMS, the FAQ and the IQCODE corrected
Cruz-Orduña, Isabel,
Bellón, José M.,
Torrero, Pedro,
Aparicio, Esperanza,
Sanz, Ana,
Mula, Nieves,
Marzana, Garbiñe,
Begué, Concepción,
Cabezón, Dionisio,
Olazarán, Javier
Objectives: To study the yield of three instruments for detection of patients with cognitive impairment in primary care. To investigate whether combining tests is better for detecting impairment than applying them separately.; Methods: Seven primary care physicians (PCP) systematically recruited individuals aged over 49 years with a complaint or suspicion of cognitive impairment. The tests […]
Prevention of Decline in Cognition after Stroke Trial (PODCAST): a study protocol for a factorial randomised controlled trial of intensive versus guideline lowering of blood pressure and lipids
Blackburn, Daniel J.,
Krishnan, Kailash,
Fox, Lydia,
Ballard, Clive,
Burns, Alistair,
Ford, Gary A.,
Mant, Jonathan,
Passmore, Peter,
Pocock, Stuart,
Reckless, John,
Sprigg, Nikola,
Stewart, Rob,
Wardlaw, Joanna,
Bath, Philip M. W.
Background: Stroke is a common cause of cognitive impairment and dementia. However, effective strategies for reducing the risk of post-stroke dementia remain undefined. Potential strategies include intensive lowering of blood pressure and/or lipids.; Design: multi-centre prospective randomised open-label blinded-endpoint controlled partial-factorial phase IV trial in secondary and primary care.; Participants: 100 participants from 30 UK […]
Developing an educational intervention on dementia diagnosis and management in primary care for the EVIDEM-ED trial
Iliffe, Steve,
Koch, Tamar,
Jain, Priya,
Lefford, Frances,
Wong, Geoffrey,
Warner, Alex,
Wilcock, Jane
Background: Dementia syndromes are under-diagnosed and under-treated in primary care. Earlier recognition of and response to dementia syndrome is likely to enhance the quality of life of people with dementia, but general practitioners consistently report limited skills and confidence in diagnosis and management of this condition. Changing clinical practice is difficult, and the challenge for […]