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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)2018

Computer Interactive Reminiscence and Conversation Aid groups-Delivering cognitive stimulation with technology.

Arlene J Astell, Sarah K Smith, Stephen Potter, Emily Preston-Jones

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Article in Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  18. Approach Matters: Linking Practitioner Approaches to Technology Design for People with Dementia.Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on human factors in computing systems. CHI Conference · 2020
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  20. Technology and Dementia: The Future is Now.Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Arlene J AstellBerkshire Memory and Cognition Research Centre, University of Reading, Reading, UK.
Sarah K SmithCentre for Assistive Technology & Connected healthcare, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Stephen PotterCentre for Assistive Technology & Connected healthcare, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Emily Preston-JonesCentre for Assistive Technology & Connected healthcare, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGroup-based cognitive stimulation is the only nonpharmacologic intervention recommended by the UK National Institute for Clinical and Health Excellence for people with dementia. The potential of technology to extend the availability of group-based cognitive stimulation has not been tested.

methodsOne hundred sixty-one people with dementia participated in an eight-session group activity using Computer Interactive Reminiscence and Conversation Aid (CIRCA). Cognition, quality of life, and general health were assessed before intervention, postintervention, and 3 months later.

resultsThere was a significant improvement in cognition and quality of life at the end of the CIRCA group intervention, which was further improved at 3-month follow-up. DISCUSSION: CIRCA group sessions improved cognition and quality of life similar to group-based cognitive stimulation approved by the National Institute for Clinical and Health Excellence. These benefits were maintained at 3-month follow-up. The data confirm the potential of CIRCA, which can be populated with different cultural and language contents for different user groups.

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CognitionGroupsNonpharmacologicQuality of lifeTechnology

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PMCPMC6153376

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