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Healing gardens and cognitive behavioral units in the management of Alzheimer’s disease patients: the Nancy experience
Rivasseau Jonveaux, T.,
Batt, M.,
Fescharek, R.,
Benetos, A.,
Trognon, A.,
Bah Chuzeville, S.,
Pop, A.,
Jacob, C.,
Yzoard, M.,
Demarche, L.,
Soulon, L.,
Malerba, G.,
Bouvel, B.
The French Alzheimer Plan 2008-2012 anticipates the implementation of new Units specialized in cognitive rehabilitation and psycho-behavioral therapy of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients. Conceived for AD and other dementia patients of all ages, their objectives are to propose a cognitive rehabilitation program, to prevent or treat psycho-behavioral crises, and to provide support and educational therapy […]
Preventing loss of independence through exercise (PLIE): a pilot clinical trial in older adults with dementia
Barnes, D. E.,
Mehling, W.,
Wu, E.,
Beristianos, M.,
Yaffe, K.,
Skultety, K.,
Chesney, M. A.
BACKGROUND: Current dementia medications have small effect sizes, many adverse effects and do not change the disease course. Therefore, it is critically important to study alternative treatment strategies. The goal of this study was to pilot-test a novel, integrative group exercise program for individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia called Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIE), […]
Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIE): qualitative analysis of a clinical trial in older adults with dementia
Wu, E.,
Barnes, D. E.,
Ackerman, S. L.,
Lee, J.,
Chesney, M.,
Mehling, W. E.
OBJECTIVES: Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIE) is a novel, integrative exercise program for individuals with dementia that combines elements of different conventional and complementary exercise modalities (e.g. tai-chi, yoga, Feldenkrais, and dance movement therapy) and focuses on training procedural memory for basic functional movements (e.g., sit-to-stand) while increasing mindful body awareness and facilitating […]
The Indiana University Cognitive Health Outcomes Investigation of the Comparative Effectiveness of dementia screening (CHOICE) study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Fowler, Nicole R.,
Harrawood, Amanda,
Frame, Amie,
Perkins, Anthony J.,
Gao, Sujuan,
Callahan, Christopher M.,
Sachs, Greg A.,
French, Dustin D.,
Boustani, Malaz A.
Background: Dementia affects over 4 million people in the US and is frequently unrecognized and underdiagnosed in primary care. Routine dementia screening in primary care is not recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force due to lack of empirical data on the benefits and harms of screening. This trial seeks to fill this gap […]
The NIH stroke scale can establish cognitive function after stroke
Background: Cognitive impairment is an important but underrecognised consequence of stroke. We investigated whether a subset of items from the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) could yield valid information on cognitive status in a group of stroke patients.; Methods: 149 stroke patients from the Göteborg 70+ Stroke Study were investigated after 18 months. We extracted 4 […]