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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)2019

Memory matters in dementia: Efficacy of a mobile reminiscing therapy app.

Fang Yu, Michelle A Mathiason, Kari Johnson, Joseph E Gaugler, Dan Klassen

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Article in Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Fang YuSchool of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Michelle A MathiasonSchool of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Kari JohnsonSide House Productions LLC, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Joseph E GauglerSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Dan KlassenSide House Productions LLC, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Funding

Memory Matters: A Mobile Aid to Stimulate Reminiscing in Persons with Memory LossR44AG053923 · NIA · MOAI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC · PI KLASSEN, DANIEL L · 2016 to 2017
$1.4M
NIA NIH HHS R44 AG053923
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionReminiscence therapy has been shown to improve mental health and quality of life in dementia; however, reminiscence therapy is often delivered by therapists instead of being technology-enabled. This study evaluated the preliminary efficacy of Memory Matters (MM), an iPad reminiscence game on mood, social interaction, quality of life, and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.

methodsThis pilot study used an experimental design where participants were randomized on a 2:2:1 ratio to three arms: individual MM (one-on-one with an interventionist), group MM (2-3 participants per session), or waitlist control. MM was delivered for 30 minutes a session, twice a week for six weeks, followed by six-week self-play. Outcomes were assessed at the baseline, six weeks, and 12 weeks by data collectors blinded to group allocation. Data were analyzed using intention-to-treat analysis and analysis of covariance.

resultsThe sample (n = 80) was 82.1 ± 7.8 years in age with 58% female, 15.3 ± 3.3 years of education. Mood did not differ, except for apathetic mood between group MM and control arm at 12 weeks ( DISCUSSION: MM improved social interaction and possibly mood. Future studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of MM with a sufficient sample size.

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DementiaMoodQuality of lifeReminiscenceSocial interaction

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PMID31720365
PMCPMC6838539

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