Effects of a Cognitive Stimulation Program in Institutionalized Patients with Dementia.

ABSTRACT: Background: The advances achieved by the available research that focus on understanding memory operation and cognitive functions have helped the development of specific treatment approaches. These can help to maintain or improve the cognitive function and well-being of people with dementia. The use of cognitive stimulation in dementia has a long history. There are multiple studies that have demonstrated its benefits on the cognitive levels of patients with mild to moderate dementia. However, all of the studies on this type of non-pharmacological intervention conclude that there is a need for more clinical trials in order to give more solidity to the evidence already found. The objective of this pilot study was to assess the effects of an occupational therapy cognitive training program on t

SUBMITTER: Jimenez-Palomares M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9698764 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature