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P4‐078: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COMMUNITY‐BASED MULTI‐DIVISIONAL COGNITIVE PROGRAM FOR DEMENTIA
Author(s) -
Kim Hee Jin,
Choi Hojin,
Kim Seung Hyun
Publication year - 2014
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.2014.05.1593
Subject(s) - dementia , cognition , intervention (counseling) , medicine , psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , physical therapy , clinical psychology , disease
Background: It was well known that cognitive training has been shown to improve cognitive abilities in older adults and patient with dementia but the effect of cognitive training and life style modification on every day to dementia have not been demonstrated. The purpose of this article was to know efficiency of utilization of the regional center for dementia to dementia and the effectiveness of multi-divisional-programming of the regional center for dementia to prevent cognitive decline in dementia. Methods: Six hundred fifty six patients with dementia and mild cognitive impairment were recommended medical treatment and cognitive intervention programs through Seongdong-gu center for dementia. Totally 52 patients were actively participated in cognitive intervention program. Patients were allocated according to agreement of cognitive program, 32 patients agree with participation of cognitive program of Seongdong-gu center for dementia along with the medicine (combined treatment group) and 22 patients received medical therapy alone(medical treatment group). The Korean version of Mini-Mental Status Examination (K-MMSE) and CERAD-K were done to evaluate cognitive improvement within 6 months. Comparison between combined treatment group and medical treatment group were done by using K-MMSE andCERAD-K.Results:Therewas significant improvement of K-MMSE score in combined treatment group through regional center for dementia. Frontal executive function and word memory recognition test were maintained and improved in the combined treatment group than in the medical treatment group. Conclusions: Multi-divisional cognitive programsmight affect the cognitive improvement inmild dementia patients and might slow the progression of dementia. These results might reflect the effectiveness of a variety of the interventional program through the regional center for dementia to prevent the progression in the dementia patients.