Effectiveness of a year-long individual cognitive stimulation program in Portuguese older adults with cognitive impairment.
Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn
; 30(3): 321-335, 2023 05.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35012439
ABSTRACT
Cognitive stimulation is a recommended therapy with positive effects on the cognitive performance of older adults with neurocognitive disorders. However, there are few one-on-one, long-term interventions applied by professionals. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of 47-week individual cognitive stimulation (iCS) interventions on cognition, mood, instrumental activities of daily living, and quality of life in older adults, with neurocognitive disorders using a single-blind, randomized, parallel two-arm RCT. A sample of 59 older adults with neurocognitive disorders (predominantly Alzheimer's disease), who were non-institutionalized but socially vulnerable, was selected. The intervention group (n = 30) received 47 iCS weekly sessions. The control group (n = 29) maintained their baseline treatments. Outcomes were global cognitive function, cognitive impairment, mood, instrumental activities of daily living, and self-reported quality of life. All participants were assessed at baseline, 25 weeks, and 50 weeks. The results showed a significant effect of the intervention on MMSE, MoCA, GDS-15. Individual cognitive stimulation may have beneficial effects on the cognitive function and mood of older adults with cognitive impairment.
Palavras-chave
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atividades Cotidianas
/
Disfunção Cognitiva
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
/
Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Aged
/
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn
Assunto da revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Portugal