Carer Involvement in Rehabilitation for People Living With Dementia: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine the role and impact of carer involvement in rehabilitation for community-dwelling individuals with dementia, focusing on cognitive stimulation therapy, cognitive rehabilitation, cognitive training, cognitive behavioural therapy, and exercise.

Design

A systematic review and synthesis without meta-analysis.

Data sources

Five electronic databases, reference lists, and citations were searched (2017-2024), targeting primary research that reported results concerning one or more of those five focused rehabilitation interventions for people with dementia and their carers.

Methods

Results were synthesised using narrative approaches. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool were used to appraise the quality of included studies.<

SUBMITTER: Lee CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12460963 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature