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P2‐238: Minds in motion ® ontario: A physical activity and brain stimulation program for people with dementia and their care partners
Author(s) -
White Felicia
Publication year - 2015
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.2015.06.778
Subject(s) - recreation , dementia , mental health , commit , psychology , gerontology , pilot program , physical activity , medicine , physical therapy , medical education , psychiatry , political science , disease , computer science , pathology , database , law
dementia patients. Therefore, this study investigated the efficacy of group therapy based on Korean traditional play for dementia patients. Methods:We enrolled 11 dementia patients and administered 4 sessions of group therapy based on Korean traditional play that subjects have enjoy when they were young. Comprehensive assessments were administered before and after main sessions. So, overall program was consisted of 6 sessions. Pre/post assessments were consisted ofMini-mental status examination(MMSE-DS), geriatric depression scale(GDS-K), dysexecutive questionnaire(DEX-K), Zarit burden interview, neuropsychiatric inventory(NPI-K), and instrumental activities of daily living (DCAP-IADL). 4main sessions were consisted of making a straw rope (Sekki) and sharing related memories, making a pasteboard card (Dakgi) and playing it, making a traditional shuttlecock (Jegi) and playing it with the feet, and making a sling shot (Sechong) and playing it. Results:Among subjects, 8 subjects(72.7%) were diagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease. 1(9.1%) was vascular dementia and 2(18.2%) were other dementia. Mean age of subjects was 77.1867.0. 10 subjects(90.9%) were female. Mean education years were 2.663.2. There were no significant differences in MMSE-DS, GDS-K, DEX-K, and DCAP-IADL. But, there were significant improvements in NPI-K(pre-test1⁄46.366.9, post-test1⁄41.662.7, p1⁄40.017, Wilcoxon signed ranks test) and caregiver burden(pre-test1⁄421.1616.0, post-test1⁄410.8612.0, p1⁄40.033, Wilcoxon signed ranks test). Conclusions:Group therapy based on traditional play for dementia patients might be effective on reducing neuropsychiatric symptoms and caregiver burden. Further research will be required to confirm the effects of group therapy.