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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Background: People with dementia and their care givers are provided limited guidance in medication management, potentially contributing to medication-related harm. Importantly, there are no resources that provide comprehensive medication management guidance across care settings. To ensure that resources are co-designed, genuine involvement of people with dementia, their care givers and the community in identifying the priorities for medication management guidance resources is needed.
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December 2024
West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Background: Older adults with cognitive impairments will benefit from multicomponent interventions include cognitive training, exercise, and lifestyle modifications. Many digital therapeutic products predominantly focus on computerized cognitive training, lacking effective approaches to other crucial interventions. This study aimed to investigate the long term effects of multidimensional comprehensive cognitive intervention training program - Brain and Body Rehab Training (BBRT), which integrates multidomain cognitive training with physical-cognitive training and multidimensional lifestyle interventions on cognitive performance in participants with cognitive impairment after a 8-month follow-up.
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December 2024
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Background: The increasing significance of self-management in dementia care arises from earlier diagnosis, improved understanding of patient-modifiable factors, and advancements in treatments. The growing acceptance of patient care planning, especially self-management, is further supported by health professionals and public health initiatives aimed at extending healthspan.
Method: This systematic review evaluates the efficacy of self-management tools in enhancing the quality of life for adults with dementia and mitigating undesirable behaviours associated with the condition.
Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases e.V. (DZNE), Site Rostock/Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Background: Previous trials reported that collaborative Dementia Care Management (cDCM) could be effective for patients and caregivers and cost-effective for healthcare systems in the short term. However, long-term evidence is lacking. Therefore, the study's objective was to determine the long-term efficacy and cost-effectiveness of cDCM compared with usual care.
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December 2024
Unitiy Hospital, Rochester, NY, USA.
Background: Psychotropic drug prescriptions are commonly used to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in elderly patients in long-term care facilities. The prevalence of psychotropic drug use in this population raises concerns due to potential side effects, polypharmacy and quality of life of the patients.
Aim: To assess the trends in psychotropic drug prescriptions for elderly patients with dementia following the continuous implementation of multimodal comprehensive care communication skills training for staff in a long-term care hospital.
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