Cognitive stimulation therapy is an evidence-based treatment for people with all forms of mild to moderate dementia. It is the only non-pharmacological intervention recommended for 'cognitive symptoms and maintenance of function'. Guidelines on dementia issued in November 2006 by the National Institute...
Background: Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is an evidence-based psychosocial intervention for people with dementia consisting of 14 group sessions aiming to stimulate various areas of cognition. This study examined the effects of CST on specific cognitive domains and explored the neuropsychological ...
The finding that leisure time intellectual activity can significantly reduce the risk of dementia in people over the age of 75 years lends credence to the possibility that Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) might be effective in people with established dementia. Social and cultural factors, as well...
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The impact of individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) on cognition, quality of life, caregiver health, and family relationships in dementia: A rand... The impact of individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) on cognition, quality of life, caregiver health, and family relationships in ...
South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Bedford, 4Department of Psychiatry, 5Department of Clinical,nbsp;Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UKPurpose of the study: Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is a widely used, evidence-based intervention for people with...
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BackgroundIndividual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) is a one to one, carer led psychosocial intervention for people with dementia, adapted from group Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST). It is increasingly recognised that involving service users in research is key to developing interventions and ...