This retrospective, single-blind, parallel group study investigates the efficacy of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) compared to Reality Orientation and Reminiscence Therapy (RO\&RM) in enhancing cognitive and functional domains in older adults with mild to moderate dementia.
Through data review, this retrospective, single-blind, parallel group study investigates the efficacy of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) compared to Reality Orientation and Reminiscence Therapy (RO\&RM) in enhancing cognitive and functional domains in older adults with mild to moderate dementia.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
160
cognitive remediation
Northumbria University
UK, United Kingdom
Kendrick Cognitive Test for the Elderly (KCTE).
Participants' attention and episodic memory were quantified using the Kendrick Cognitive Test for the Elderly (KCTE).
Time frame: Baseline line and six-month
The Chinese Disability Assessment for Dementia (CDAD)
for assessing executive function in older adults with dementia. Its focus on initiating, planning, and executing activities provides a practical and ecologically valid measure of executive dysfunction, aligning closely with the real-world challenges faced by older Chinese people with dementia.
Time frame: Baseline and 6-month after the start of the program
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