Systematic review of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to improve quality of life of people with dementia

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 856-870

  Cooper, Claudia ^a   Mukadam, Naaheed ^a   Katona, Cornelius ^a   Lyketsos, Constantine G ^b   Ames, David ^c,d   Rabins, Peter ^b   Engedal, Knut ^e   De Mendonça Lima, Carlos ^f   Blazer, Dan ^g   Teri, Linda ^h   Brodaty, Henry ^c,d   Livingston, Gill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f Rua Dos Cutileiros ^*  (Portugal)

^g DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

controlled trial; meta analysis; systematic review; well being

Indexed keywords

DONEPEZIL; SUNFLOWER OIL;

AROMATHERAPY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER; CHECKLIST; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; FAMILY THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEMON; MEMORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEMENTIA; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860116058     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211002614     Document Type: Review

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