This database contains 530 studies, archived under the term: "Dementia (general / unspecified)"
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Evidence-based interventions in dementia: A pragmatic cluster-randomised trial of an educational intervention to promote earlier recognition and response to dementia in primary care (EVIDEM-ED)
Iliffe, Steve,
Wilcock, Jane,
Griffin, Mark,
Jain, Priya,
Thuné-Boyle, Ingela,
Koch, Tamar,
Lefford, Frances
Background: The National Dementia Strategy seeks to enhance general practitioners’ diagnostic and management skills in dementia. Early diagnosis in dementia within primary care is important as this allows those with dementia and their family care networks to engage with support services and plan for the future. There is, however, evidence that dementia remains under-detected and […]
Evaluation of exercise on individuals with dementia and their carers: a randomised controlled trial
Cerga-Pashoja, Arlinda,
Lowery, David,
Bhattacharya, Rahul,
Griffin, Mark,
Iliffe, Steve,
Lee, James,
Leonard, Claire,
Ricketts, Sue,
Strother, Lyn,
Waters, Fiona,
Ritchie, Craig W.,
Warner, James
Background: Almost all of the 820,000 people in the UK with dementia will experience Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). However, research has traditionally focused on treating cognitive symptoms, thus neglecting core clinical symptoms that often have a more profound impact on living with dementia. Recent evidence (Kales et al, 2007; Ballard et al, […]
Snoezelen, structured reminiscence therapy and 10-minutes activation in long term care residents with dementia (WISDE): study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Berg, Almuth,
Sadowski, Katharina,
Beyrodt, Melanie,
Hanns, Stephanie,
Zimmermann, Markus,
Langer, Gero,
Becker, Christiane,
Lautenschläger, Christine,
Behrens, Johann
Background: People with dementia are often inapproachable due to symptoms of their illness. Therefore nurses should establish relationships with dementia patients via their remaining resources and facilitate communication. In order to achieve this, different targeted non-pharmacological interventions are recommended and practiced. However there is no sufficient evidence about the efficacy of most of these interventions. […]
Dementia in residential care: education intervention trial (DIRECT); protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Beer, Christopher D.,
Horner, Barbara,
Almeida, Osvaldo P.,
Scherer, Samuel,
Lautenschlager, Nicola T.,
Bretland, Nick,
Flett, Penelope,
Schaper, Frank,
Flicker, Leon
Background: There is scope to improve the quality of life (QOL) of people with dementia living in residential care facilities (RCF). The DIRECT study will determine if delivery of education to General Practitioners (GPs) and care staff improves the quality of life of residential care recipients with cognitive impairment.; Methods/design: A prospective randomised controlled trial […]
Health and nutritional promotion program for patients with dementia (NutriAlz Study): design and baseline data
Salva, A.,
Andrieu, S.,
Fernandez, E.,
Schiffrin, E. J.,
Moulin, J.,
Decarli, B.,
Guigoz, Y.,
Vellas, B.
Background: There is a lack of data on global weight loss prevention programs for patients with dementia or clear evidence about their impact on a functional level, caregiver burden or the use of healthcare and social resources. NutriAlz is a socio-educative and nutritional intervention program to prevent weight loss and loss of function in dementia […]
Cost-effectiveness of post-diagnosis treatment in dementia coordinated by Multidisciplinary Memory Clinics in comparison to treatment coordinated by general practitioners: an example of a pragmatic trial
Meeuwsen, E. J.,
German, P.,
Melis, R. J. F.,
Adang, E. M.,
Golüke-Willemse, G. A.,
Krabbe, P. F.,
de Leest, B. J.,
van Raak, F. H. J. M.,
Schölzel-Dorenbos, C. J. M.,
Visser, M. C.,
Wolfs, C. A.,
Vliek, S.,
Rikkert, M. G. M. Olde
Background: With the rising number of dementia patients with associated costs and the recognition that there is room for improvement in the provision of dementia care, the question arises on how to efficiently provide high quality dementia care.; Objective: To describe the design of a study to determine multidisciplinary memory clinics’ (MMC) effectiveness and cost-effectiveness […]
Methodological issues in the non pharmacological treatment of BPSD in nursing home–the TNM study
Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) such as agitation, aggressiveness, oppositional behaviour and psychotic symptoms are often reported by caregivers and staff members in institutions for the elderly. Taking into account the limited efficacy and the importance of side effects observed with psychotropic agents, the majority of existing guideline underlines the importance of non-pharmacological […]
Dementia care initiative in primary practice: study protocol of a cluster randomized trial on dementia management in a general practice setting
Holle, Rolf,
Grässel, Elmar,
Ruckdäschel, Stefan,
Wunder, Sonja,
Mehlig, Hilmar,
Marx, Peter,
Pirk, Olaf,
Butzlaff, Martin,
Kunz, Simone,
Lauterberg, Jörg
Background: Current guidelines for dementia care recommend the combination of drug therapy with non-pharmaceutical measures like counselling and social support. However, the scientific evidence concerning non-pharmaceutical interventions for dementia patients and their informal caregivers remains inconclusive. Targets of modern comprehensive dementia care are to enable patients to live at home as long and as independent […]