ArticleIranian journal of public health2024
Effects of Multi-Sensory Stimulation on Apathy Symptoms in Elderly Patients with Alzheimer's Disease.
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- Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Interventions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Multisensory stimulation reduces neuropsychiatric symptoms and enhances cognitive function in older adults with dementia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2025Pooled it
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Managing Apathy in Older Adults with Neurocognitive Disorders: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Brain sciences · 2026Review
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Abstract
Background: We aimed to explore the effect of multi-sensory stimulation on apathy symptoms in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods: Eighty elderly patients with AD admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, China from January 2022 to February 2023 were selected as the research objects by convenient sampling method. According to the random number table, they were divided into intervention group and control group, with 40 cases in each group. The control group was given routine nursing, while the intervention group was given multi-sensory stimulation based on this nursing. Apathy evaluation scale (AES), Behavioral pathology in Alzheimer's disease rating scale (BEHAVE-AD) and Quality of Life Scale for dementia patients (QoL-AD) were used to compare the results. Results: Compared with the control group, the scores of AES and BEHAVE-AD in intervention group were lower ( Conclusion: Multi-sensory stimulation can relieve apathy symptoms, mental and behavioral symptoms and improve the quality of life of elderly patients with AD, which is worth popularizing in clinical practice.
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