ArticleDementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extra
Effect of the Sonas Programme on Communication in People with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Effectiveness of treatments for people living with severe dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled clinical trials.Ageing research reviews · 2022Pooled it
- 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
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- Assessing communication in people with dementia : A scoping review of existing tools.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Review
- Psychometric evaluation of the Norwegian version of the Threadgold Communication Tool.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Homing wellness: can narrative design transform living spaces for people with dementia into engaging environments enabling communication?Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Toward a theory-based specification of non-pharmacological treatments in aging and dementia: Focused reviews and methodological recommendations.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2021Review
- 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
- Effects of the Sonas Program on Anxiety and Depression in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial.Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extraArticle
- Impact of the Sonas Programme on Communication over a Period of 24 Weeks in People with Moderate-to-Severe Dementia.Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extraArticle
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Abstract
backgroundStrategies to improve communication in people with dementia are warranted. We examined the effect of the Sonas programme on communication ability in persons with moderate to severe dementia.
methodsA 24-week 3-armed (Sonas, reading, and control group) randomized controlled trial including 120 nursing home residents with dementia was conducted; 105 completed the follow-up assessments. The main outcome was change in communication abilities measured by the Holden Communication Scale (HCS).
resultsWe found no overall significant effect of the Sonas programme with regard to communication ability as measured by the HCS. However, an effect between the Sonas group and the reading group and between the Sonas group and the control group from T0 to T1 and T2 was found, as well as a significant improvement in communication in the Sonas group. Among people with severe dementia, the Sonas group scored significantly better on the HCS compared to the reading group after 12 weeks, but not after 24 weeks.
conclusionThis study failed to document an overall effect of the Sonas programme on communication; however, the findings indicate that the Sonas programme has a significant effect on communication among those with severe dementia.
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