The Effect of Multimodal Non-pharmacological Interventions on Cognitive Function Improvement for People With Dementia: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dementia is a progressive brain degeneration characterized by a progressive deterioration in cognition and independent living capacity. Since dementia is a complex syndrome, multimodal non-pharmacological interventions (MNPIs) are highly recommended. Currently, there is less available evidence to describe the content, length, and frequency of multimodal interventions for cognitive function improvement for people with dementia (PWD).

Method

A comprehensive search was performed in PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Medline international databases. The quality appraisal of the studies was done by the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tools.

Results

A total of 19 controlled trial studies were included. Most of the included studies reported that MNPIs

SUBMITTER: Sharew NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9314571 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature