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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 […]
Animal-assisted activity and emotional status of patients with Alzheimer’s disease in day care
Mossello, Enrico,
Ridolfi, Alessandro,
Mello, Anna Maria,
Lorenzini, Giulia,
Mugnai, Francesca,
Piccini, Carolina,
Barone, Domenico,
Peruzzi, Anna,
Masotti, Giulio,
Marchionni, Niccolò
Background: Preliminary studies suggest beneficial effects of animal-assisted activities (AAA) on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), but data are inconsistent. This study aimed to assess the effect of AAA with dogs on cognition, BPSD, emotional status and motor activity in severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD).; Methods: Ten patients attending an Alzheimer Day Care Center […]
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 […]
Memantine versus donepezil in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized trial with magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Modrego, P. J.,
Fayed, N.,
Errea, J. M.,
Rios, C.,
Pina, M. A.,
Sarasa, M.
Background and Purpose: To compare memantine with the most prescribed cholinesterase inhibitor (donepezil) from a clinical viewpoint when administered in early phases of Alzheimer disease (AD), and to find out whether memantine may produce changes in brain metabolite concentrations in comparison with donepezil.; Methods: In this comparative rater-blinded parallel group randomized trial we recruited a […]
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, […]
Virgin olive oil supplementation and long-term cognition: the PREDIMED-NAVARRA randomized, trial
Martínez-Lapiscina, Elena H,
Clavero, P.,
Toledo, E.,
San Julian, B.,
Sanchez-Tainta, A.,
Corella, D.,
Lamuela-Raventos, R. M.,
Martinez, J. A.,
Martinez-Gonzalez, M. Á.
Objective: To assess the effect on cognition of a controlled intervention testing Mediterranean diets (MedDiet).; Design: Randomized trial after 6.5 years of nutritional intervention.; Setting: Eight primary care centers affiliated to the University of Navarra.; Participants: A random subsample of 285 participants (95 randomly allocated to each of 3 groups) of the PREDIMED-NAVARRA trial. All […]