Group reminiscence intervention in Taiwanese elders with dementia

Systematic review of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions to treat behavioural disturbances in older patients with dementia. The SENATOR-OnTop series

“…The NPI and the Clifton Assessment Procedures for the Elderly-Behavioural Rating Scale (CAPE-BRS) were used to measure BPSD. Seitz et al 29 reported that this outcome was unaffected in one study,149 while the effect of the intervention was unclear in the other study 148…”

“…The review identified two small studies involving a total of 107 patients148 149 performed in care facilities. The NPI and the Clifton Assessment Procedures for the Elderly-Behavioural Rating Scale (CAPE-BRS) were used to measure BPSD.…”

Resistance Band Exercises Reduce Depression and Behavioral Problems of Wheelchair‐Bound Older Adults with Dementia: A Cluster‐Randomized Controlled Trial

“…The CAPE‐BRS consists of 18 items in four subscales: physical disability (6 items), apathy (5 items), communication difficulty (2 items), and social disturbance (5 items). Scores range from 1 to 36, with higher scores indicating a more‐severe behavioral problems . The observation process of the CAPE‐BRS involved two parts; the researcher and each participant's primary nurse observed and recorded the participant's daily behaviors separately and then discussed their observations and scored each item together.…”

A quasi-experimental study of a reminiscence program focused on autobiographical memory in institutionalized older adults with cognitive impairment

“…In fact, reminiscence therapy among individuals with dementia is usually conducted in groups (Akanuma et al, 2011;Hsieh et al, 2010;Lalanne & Piolino, 2013;Wang, Yen, & OuYang, 2009). Studies about the use of reminiscence interventions found that it improves cognition (Akhoondzadeh, Jalalmanesh, & Hojjati, 2014;Cotelli et al, 2012;Tadaka & Kanagawa, 2007;Woods et al, 2005) decreases depressive symptoms (Chung, 2009;Hsieh et al, 2010;Wang, 2007), decreases behavioral symptoms (Akanuma et al, 2011;Hsieh et al, 2010;Huang, Li, Yang, & Chen, 2009;Wang et al, 2009;Woods et al, 2005;Yamagami, Oosawa, Ito, & Yamaguchi, 2007), promotes happiness (Okumura, Tanimukai, & Asada, 2008), enhances a positive mood (Cotelli et al, 2012;O´Rourke, Tobin, O´Callaghan, Sowman, & Collins, 2011;Woods et al, 2005) and facilitates communication (Huang et al, 2009;O´Rourke et al, 2011;Okumura et al, 2008).…”