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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 […]
A benefit-finding intervention for family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer disease: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Cheng, Sheung-Tak,
Lau, Rosanna W. L.,
Mak, Emily P. M.,
Ng, Natalie S. S.,
Lam, Linda C. W.,
Fung, Helene H.,
Lai, Julian C. L.,
Kwok, Timothy,
Lee, Diana T. F.
Background: Caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer’s disease are highly stressed and at risk for physical and psychiatric conditions. Interventions are usually focused on providing caregivers with knowledge of dementia, skills, and/or support, to help them cope with the stress. This model, though true to a certain extent, ignores how caregiver stress is construed in the […]
Effect of second-generation antipsychotics on caregiver burden in Alzheimer’s disease
Mohamed, Somaia,
Rosenheck, Robert,
Lyketsos, Constantine G.,
Kaczynski, Richard,
Sultzer, David L.,
Schneider, Lon S.
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) imposes a severe burden upon patients and their caregivers. Severity of psychiatric symptoms and behavioral disturbances is an important determinant of caregivers’ experience of burden. These symptoms may be improved with atypical antipsychotic treatment.; Objective: Data from the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness-Alzheimer’s Disease (CATIE-AD) trial were used to evaluate […]
REMCARE: reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family caregivers – effectiveness and cost-effectiveness pragmatic multicentre randomised trial
Woods, R. T.,
Bruce, E.,
Edwards, R. T.,
Elvish, R.,
Hoare, Z.,
Hounsome, B.,
Keady, J.,
Moniz-Cook, E. D.,
Orgeta, V.,
Orrell, M.,
Rees, J.,
Russell, I. T.
Objectives: The aim of the REMiniscence groups for people with dementia and their family CAREgivers (REMCARE) study was to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of joint reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family caregivers as compared with usual care.; Design: A multicentre, pragmatic randomised controlled trial with two parallel arms – an intervention […]
Protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of physical activity on delaying the progression of white matter changes on MRI in older adults with memory complaints and mild cognitive impairment: the AIBL Active trial
Cyarto, Elizabeth V.,
Lautenschlager, Nicola T.,
Desmond, Patricia M.,
Ames, David,
Szoeke, Cassandra,
Salvado, Olivier,
Sharman, Matthew J.,
Ellis, Kathryn A.,
Phal, Pramit M.,
Masters, Colin L.,
Rowe, Christopher C.,
Martins, Ralph N.,
Cox, Kay L.
Background: Older adults free of dementia but with subjective memory complaints (SMC) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are considered at increased risk of cognitive decline. Vascular risk factors (VRF), including hypertension, heart disease, smoking, hypercholesterolemia and lack of physical activity (PA) have been identified as modifiable risk factors contributing to cognitive decline, and white matter […]
Life enhancing activities for family caregivers of people with frontotemporal dementia
Dowling, Glenna A.,
Merrilees, Jennifer,
Mastick, Judy,
Chang, Vickie Y.,
Hubbard, Erin,
Moskowitz, Judith Tedlie
Aberrant psychological and behavioral symptoms are common in patients with dementia. These symptoms have negative consequences for family caregivers, causing stress and burden. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) symptoms cause more pronounced stress and burden on caregivers than those associated with Alzheimer dementia. In this randomized, attention control pilot study, we delivered 5-weekly, one-on-one, positive affect intervention […]
Cognitive, emotional, and social benefits of regular musical activities in early dementia: randomized controlled study
Sarkamo, T.,
Tervaniemi, M.,
Laitinen, S.,
Numminen, A.,
Kurki, M.,
Johnson, J. K.,
Rantanen, P.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: During aging, musical activities can help maintain physical and mental health and cognitive abilities, but their rehabilitative use has not been systematically explored in persons with dementia (PWDs). Our aim was to determine the efficacy of a novel music intervention based on coaching the caregivers of PWDs to use either singing […]
Palliative assessment and advance care planning in severe dementia: an exploratory randomized controlled trial of a complex intervention
Sampson, Elizabeth L.,
Jones, Louise,
Thuné-Boyle, Ingela C. V.,
Kukkastenvehmas, Riitta,
King, Michael,
Leurent, Baptiste,
Tookman, Adrian,
Blanchard, Martin R.
Patients with advanced dementia often receive poor end-of-life care. We aimed to design and pilot a palliative care and advance care plan (ACP) intervention. Patients had undergone emergency hospital admission and had severe dementia. The intervention consisted of a palliative care patient assessment which informed an ACP discussion with the carer, who was offered the […]
Translation of a dementia caregiver support program in a health care system–REACH VA
Background: Based on the National Institute on Aging/National Institute of Nursing Research Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health (REACH) randomized controlled trial (REACH II), REACH VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) was the first national clinical translation of a proven behavioral intervention for dementia caregivers, running from September 2007 through August 2009. This article describes the […]