A systematic narrative review of support groups for people with dementia

Abstract

Although qualitative studies will remain important in this area, further mixed-methods randomized controlled trials (RCTs)or comparison group studies with longer follow-up periods are needed to strengthen the evidence base.

Living Life and Doing Things Together: Collaborative Research With Couples Where One Partner Has a Diagnosis of Dementia

“…Söderhamn et al 2014Clare et al 2008Leung et al 2015;Toms et al 2015;Keyes et al 2016 Planning ahead for future impact of the condition with the aim of increased sense of control. Robinson et al 2015;Grand et al 2011;SCIE, 2015; Alzheimer's Association; Hellström & Torres, 2016 Adapting activity to capability Adapting capability to activity (and goals of activities), in order to feel that activities are manageable and successful.…”

A Dementia Café as a Bridgehead for Community-Inclusive Care: Qualitative Analysis of Observations by On-the-Job Training Participants in a Dementia Café

“…On the other hand, it has been reported that a support group for people with dementia in the early stage held once a week for 9 consecutive weeks showed positive effects on people with dementia, but not on family members [21]. Since the primary aim of the present study was to analyze a dementia café which would improve the QOL of people with dementia and their families, studies of psychosocial interventions and support groups would be helpful in terms of the setting parameters [22][23][24][25]. However, caution is required because dementia cafés are typically places where people with dementia and their families come together, along with others in the community.…”

Individual and group psychotherapy with people diagnosed with dementia: a systematic review of the literature

“…Similarly, the literature on support groups for people with dementia has also been reviewed recently by Toms et al . () and by Leung et al . ().…”

“…For repeated measures studies, we followed the procedure adopted by Toms et al . () and rated studies in terms of the relevant 28 CONSORT items (Moher et al ., ).…”

“…Family or couples therapies were also excluded as we wished to focus on change at the individual level (see Benbow and Sharman (2014) for a recent review of this literature). Similarly, the literature on support groups for people with dementia has also been reviewed recently by Toms et al (2015) and by Leung et al (2015).…”