Alzheimer's disease and dementia are common, highly disabling conditions frequently requiring residential care. This exploratory proof-of-concept study aimed to determine if the specialised Music Engagement Program (MEP) was sustainable, acceptable, and effective in improving quality of life, emotional ...
Alzheimer's Society News - Free personal care for older people in their own home - Alzheimer’s Society has today welcomed the recognition of people with dementia in the Queen’s speech and called for dementia to be a priority for all political parties. DOI: http://www.al...
In three of the studies with cognitively impaired (including Alzheimer's disease (AD)) samples, the interventions had a beneficial effect on cognitive outcomes but only in participants with mild cognitive dysfunction [23, 25, 28]. This finding was not replicated in a large RCT conducted over 18...
Background People with Alzheimer''s disease (AD) often have multimorbidity and take multiple medicines. Yet few studies have examined medicine utilization for comorbidities comparing people with and without AD. Objective The aim was to investigate the patterns of medication use for comorbidities in ...
Results point to the need for further inquiry to better define behavior categories, more rigorously examine types of behaviors associated with various non-Alzheimer's dementia so that effective interventions (when needed) can be implemented. Disclosures All authors have stated there are no disclosures ...