ArticleThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry2015
The use and utility of specific nonpharmacological interventions for behavioral symptoms in dementia: an exploratory study.
Article in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
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- A group intervention to improve quality of life for people with advanced dementia living in care homes: the Namaste feasibility cluster RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2020Trial
- Feasibility of Three Novel Forms of Passive Exercise in a Multisensory Environment in Vulnerable Institutionalized Older Adults with Dementia.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2019Trial
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- A Robotic Coach Architecture for Elder Care (ROCARE) Based on Multi-User Engagement Models.IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society · 2017Trial
- Supporting Social Engagement in Long-Term Care Through Paired Socially Assistive Robot-Virtual Reality Activities for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment and Apathy.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- A multi-site randomized clinical trial of socially assistive robots on engaging older adults with cognitive impairment residing in long-term care settings: A protocol paper.Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Article
- Therapeutic Doll Interventions for People Living with Dementia in Care Homes: A Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- Longitudinal Changes in Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: Impact of Discrepancy in Everyday Preferences Between Persons With Cognitive Impairment and Their Care Partners.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2022Article
- SAR-Connect: A Socially Assistive Robotic System to Support Activity and Social Engagement of Older Adults.IEEE transactions on robotics : a publication of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society · 2022Article
- Effect of Doll Therapy in Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Social Connection in Long-Term Care Homes: A Scoping Review of Published Research on the Mental Health Impacts and Potential Strategies During COVID-19.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2021Article
- Field Testing of Ro-Tri, a Robot-Mediated Triadic Interaction for Older Adults.International journal of social robotics · 2021Article
- Pervasive Risk Avoidance: Nursing Staff Perceptions of Risk in Person-Centered Care Delivery.The Gerontologist · 2020Article
- Improving living and dying for people with advanced dementia living in care homes: a realist review of Namaste Care and other multisensory interventions.BMC geriatrics · 2018Review
- Understanding the Delusion of Theft.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2018Review
- The Multidisciplinary Approach to Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. A Narrative Review of Non-Pharmacological Treatment.Frontiers in neurology · 2018Review
- The Adult Sensory Profile™ in Care Homes Targeting People Diagnosed with Dementia: A Qualitative Study from the Care Provider Perspective.Rehabilitation research and practice · 2018Article
- Sensory and memory stimulation as a means to care for individuals with dementia in long-term care facilities.Clinical interventions in aging · 2018Review
- Socially Assistive Robots: Measuring Older Adults' Perceptions.Journal of gerontological nursing · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study compares different nonpharmacological interventions for persons with behavioral symptoms and dementia on frequency of use and perceived efficacy in terms of change in behavior and interest.
methodsParticipants were 89 nursing home residents from six Maryland nursing homes with a mean age of 85.9 years (SD: 8.6 years). Research assistants presented interventions tailored to the participants' needs and preferences in a pre-intervention trial phase and in an intervention phase. The impact of each intervention on behavioral symptoms and on the person's interest was rated immediately after the intervention by a research assistant.
resultsThe most utilized interventions in both trial and treatment phases were the social intervention of one-on-one interaction, simulated social interventions such as a lifelike doll and respite video, the theme intervention of magazine, and the sensory stimulation intervention of music. In contrast, the least utilized interventions in both phases were sewing, fabric book, and flower arrangement. Interventions with the highest impact on behavioral symptoms included one-on-one social interaction, hand massage, music, video, care, and folding towels. Other high impact interventions included walking, going outside, flower arranging, food or drink, sewing, group activity, book presentation, ball toss, coloring or painting, walking, and family video.
conclusionsThe results provide initial directions for choosing specific interventions for persons with dementia and also demonstrate a methodology for increasing knowledge through ongoing monitoring of practice.
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