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P2‐092: Home‐based cognitive intervention for activity engagement in persons with dementia
Author(s) -
Phipps Ellen,
Braddock Barbara
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2010.05.1138
Subject(s) - apathy , irritability , dementia , intervention (counseling) , cognition , clinical psychology , anxiety , set (abstract data type) , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , disease , pathology , computer science , programming language
portable, requires limited training and expense, and builds beneficial social relationships between staff, families and patients.(Ellis & Thorn, 2000) Conclusions: ‘‘Person-centered’ treatment for those with cognitive challenges has increased interest in non-pharmaceutical, non-physical interventions resulting in favorable behavior responses. Research literature about the merits of multi-sensory therapy is not empirical, but indicates effectiveness for therapeutic use with cognitively impaired individuals. Results observed by HOC and UT Memphis include increases in communication, caregiver satisfaction and quality of life, and decreases in perceived pain and challenging behaviors.