Brodaty, Henry, Low, Lee-Fay, Liu, Zhixin, Fletcher, Jennifer, Roast, Joel, Goodenough, Belinda, Chenoweth, Lynn

Objective: To test the hypothesis that individual and institutional-level factors influence the effects of a humor therapy intervention on aged care residents. Methods: Data were from the humor therapy group of the Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns, or SMILE, study, a single-blind cluster randomized controlled trial of humor therapy conducted over 12 weeks; […]

Beer, Christopher, Horner, Barbara, Flicker, Leon, Scherer, Samuel, Lautenschlager, Nicola T., Bretland, Nick, Flett, Penelope, Schaper, Frank, Almeida, Osvaldo P.

Background: The Dementia In Residential care: EduCation intervention Trial (DIRECT) was conducted to determine if delivery of education designed to meet the perceived need of GPs and care staff improves the quality of life of participants with dementia living in residential care.; Methodology/principal Findings: This cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in 39 residential aged care […]

Banningh, Liesbeth W. A. Joosten-Weyn, Prins, Judith B., Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J. F. J., Wijnen, Hugo H., Rikkert, Marcel G. M. Olde, Kessels, Roy P. C.

Background: Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have to deal with an uncertain prognosis and also face a multitude of memory-related problems and psychosocial consequences. A newly developed group programme proved to be feasible, however, it needed confirmation by a controlled study. Aim: This controlled study evaluates this group therapy for MCI patients aimed to […]

Alves, J., Alves-Costa, F., Magalhaes, R., Goncalves, O. F., Sampaio, A.

Although some studies point to cognitive stimulation as a beneficial therapy for older adults with cognitive impairments, this area of research and practice is still lacking dissemination and is underrepresented in many countries. Moreover, the comparative effects of different intervention durations remain to be established and, besides cognitive effects, pragmatic parameters, such as cost-effectiveness and […]

Aguiar, Paula, Monteiro, Larissa, Feres, Ana, Gomes, Irenio, Melo, Ailton

Objective: To determine the effects of rivastigmine patch associated with physical exercise versus rivastigmine patch alone in quality of life (QOL), cognition, activities of daily living (ADL) and functional mobility in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)subjects. Methods: A randomized, controlled, single-blinded trial was conducted in 40 patients with mild to moderate stages of AD. All patients were […]