The Relevance of Complementary and Integrative Medicine in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Review of the Literature.

During the COVID-19 pandemic people are facing risks of adverse health effects due to the restrictions implemented such as quarantine measures, reduced social contact, and self-isolation. In this qualitative review, we collected data on potential preventive and therapeutic health benefits of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) that might be useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have reviewed the scientific literature to summarize CIM practices that could be beneficial for improving physical and mental health and well-being of the population under the current pandemic circumstances.

Dementia: treating patients and caregivers with complementary and alternative medicine--results of a clinical expert conference using the World Café method.

Background: In Germany the number of inhabitants with dementia is expected to increase from 1.2 million at present to 2.3 million in 2050.

Effects and feasibility of an Integrative Medicine program for geriatric patients-a cluster-randomized pilot study.

Background: Older adults often use complementary medicine; however, very few interventional studies have focused on them. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and to obtain preliminary data on effectiveness of an Integrative Medicine (IM) program compared to usual medical care.

Methods: The study consisted of older adults living in shared apartment communities including caregiving.