Cognitive Stimulation for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease Dementia Living in Long-Term Care: Preliminary Data from a Randomized Crossover Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the efficacy of cognitive stimulation (CS) has been demonstrated in patients with dementia, no study has included patients with Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD).

Objective

For the first time, this randomized crossover pilot study examined the feasibility and potential effects of CS in PDD.

Methods

All residents of a PDD-specific long-term care unit in the Netherlands that were eligible for the study (n=12) were randomly allocated to group A (n=6) receiving CS (eight weeks, twice weekly for 60 minutes) or group B (n=6) receiving usual care (control group, CG). The CG participated in CS afterwards, resulting in an experimental group (EG), consisting of n=12. Pre- and postassessments and a six-week follow-up (FU) were conduc

SUBMITTER: Folkerts AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6304852 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature