Trial reportInternational journal of geriatric psychiatry2020
Impact of an intervention to support hearing and vision in dementia: The SENSE-Cog Field Trial.
Trial report in International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Informal caregiving for people with dementia and hearing or vision impairment: A systematic review.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to improve social network in older people with sensory impairment: a systematic review.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Pooled it
- International Practice Recommendations for the Recognition and Management of Hearing and Vision Impairment in People with Dementia.Gerontology · 2022Guideline
- Central auditory processing deficits in schizophrenia: Effects of auditory-based cognitive training.Schizophrenia research · 2021Trial
- Impact of an intervention to support hearing and vision in dementia: The SENSE-Cog Field Trial.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2020Trial
- Identifying older adults' communication support needs and preferences: a scoping review of measurement instruments.The Gerontologist · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Hearing, Vision and Cognitive Impairment and Impact in Older Adults in Home Care: A Study Protocol.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Protocol for a Pre-Post Field Trial of a Home Hearing and Vision Care Program for Older Australians With Diverse Cognitive Abilities and Hearing and/or Vision Impairment.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Hearing screening for healthy aging: the U.K. should take a targeted approach.The Gerontologist · 2026Article
- Community-based solutions: a principles-to-practice framework to support individuals living with dementia and their care partners.Innovation in aging · 2026Review
- Hearing Loss, Hearing Aid Use, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Among Persons Living With Dementia: Findings From NACC.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2025Article
- The Cost-Effectiveness of an Intervention to Preserve Independence in People With Dementia (Vs. No Intervention): A Decision-Analytic (Markov) Model Analysis.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2025Article
- Protocol for the Process Evaluation of the SENSE-Cog Sensory Support Intervention Field Trial to Improve Quality of Life for Older People Receiving Home Care in Australia.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Hearing impairment and dementia: cause, catalyst or consequence?Journal of neurology · 2025Review
- "I don't really know how to help her." Family caregivers' capabilities, opportunities and motivations to provide hearing support to long-term care home residents with dementia.Disability and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Pragmatic questionnaire-based evaluation of auditory function in individuals with major neurocognitive disorders and hearing loss in diverse contexts.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
- Hearing Screening for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.Journal of audiology & otology · 2024Article
- The 2022 symposium on dementia and brain aging in low- and middle-income countries: Highlights on research, diagnosis, care, and impact.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2024Review
- What works to support carers of older people and older carers? an international evidence map of interventions and outcomes.BMC geriatrics · 2024Review
- Impact of digital assistive technologies on the quality of life for people with dementia: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesHearing, vision, and cognitive impairment commonly co-occur in older adults. Improving sensory function may positively impact outcomes in people with dementia (PwD). We developed a "sensory intervention" (SI) to support hearing and vision in PwD. Here, we report the findings of an international open-label field trial, and nested case series, to explore the impact of the SI on dementia-related outcomes.
methodsThis was a home-based trial conducted in France, England, and Cyprus. Participants were people with mild-to-moderate dementia and hearing and/or vision impairment (n = 19) and their study partners (unpaid carers; n = 19). The "basic" SI included a hearing and vision assessment and provision of glasses and/or hearing aids. A subsample received the "extended" SI with additional weekly visits from a sensory support therapist (SST). Exploratory analyses of dementia-related, health utility and resource utilisation outcomes were performed.
resultsQuality of life (QoL) and sensory functional ability improved. Change in QoL exceeded the threshold for a minimum clinically important difference. There was a modest improvement (in absolute terms) post intervention in behavioural disturbance, self-efficacy, and relationship satisfaction. Study partner time assisting instrumental activities of daily living (iADL) and supervision decreased by about 22 and 38 hours per month, respectively, although time for personal ADL support increased. Qualitative data supported effectiveness of the intervention: PwD were more socially engaged, less isolated, less dependent on study partners, and had improved functional ability and communication.
conclusionsThese findings support the need for a definitive randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention.
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