Procedural Memory and Emotional Attachment in Alzheimer Disease

“…Symptoms of depression may be improved by distraction or cheering up (Merriam et al 1988) and by involvement in meaningful activities (Cohen-Mansfield et al 2010;Vance et al 2008). If these interventions fail to decrease depression, antidepressants may be required.…”

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Relationship between symptoms of depression and agitation in nursing home residents with dementia

Volicer

Frijters

Steen

2011

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…), studies into the support of spirituality within professional nursing, from nurses’ point of view, are rare . The progression of dementia may strengthen the human spiritual identity or move a person forward in the search for meanings on major spiritual and existential issues . However, it has been noted that people with dementia may not experience sufficient spiritual support in the nursing care .…”

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Supporting spirituality in the care of older people living with dementia: a hermeneutic phenomenological inquiry into nurses’ experiences

Toivonen

Charalambous

Suhonen

2017

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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Learning and developing an understanding of the spiritual needs of older people with dementia is challenging. The nurses offered person-centred, spiritual care, to people with dementia from a variety of perspectives, which is important in the provision of comprehensive care. There is a need to find usable tools to help nurses to learn and understand the individual spiritual needs of older people with dementia and to explore how these older adults experience having their spirituality supported within their nursing care.

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“…Such interventions have the potential of fostering physical and psychosocial well-being, prolonging functional independence, and decreasing costs (Jack et al, 2011). Though behavioral intervention have been evaluated for patients with dementia (Podewils, Guallar, Kuller, Fried, Lopez, Carlson, et al, 2005; Tappen, Roach, Applegate, & Stowell, 2000; Teri et al, 2003; Vance, Moore, Farr, & Struzick, 2008), very few interventions focus on helping PwMCI improve or maintain functional performance or enhance quality of life through meaningful activity engagement and few have specifically targeted the intertwined needs of the patient-caregiver dyad.…”

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Content Validity and Acceptability of the Daily Enhancement of Meaningful Activity Program

Haase

2011

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

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Persons with mild cognitive Impairment (PwMCI) are at greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and they experience various difficulties that decrease their quality of life. Very few interventions focus on helping PwMCI improve or maintain functional performance and enhance quality of life through meaningful activity engagement. The purpose of the study was to explore PwMCI and their spouses’ perspectives on the content validity, usefulness, and acceptability of the daily enhancement of meaningful activity (DEMA) program, which included 6 bi-weekly face-to-face sessions, between session assignments, and a self-management tool kit of written educational handouts. Nine PwMCI-care partner dyads participated in three focus groups (PwMCI alone, spouses alone, couples) to capture their perspectives on DEMA. The transcribed focus group data were analyzed through content analysis. The three groups provided support for content validity and acceptability of the program, and they suggested additional content areas important to couples experiencing MCI. They also attested to the usefulness of the tool kit and gave suggestions for its further improvement. The findings provide evidence of the content validity and acceptability of the DEMA program. A pilot study to assess feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the DEMA on health-related outcomes is the recommended next research step for this program.

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Procedural Memory and Emotional Attachment in Alzheimer Disease

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Relationship between symptoms of depression and agitation in nursing home residents with dementia

Relationship between symptoms of depression and agitation in nursing home residents with dementia

Supporting spirituality in the care of older people living with dementia: a hermeneutic phenomenological inquiry into nurses’ experiences

Content Validity and Acceptability of the Daily Enhancement of Meaningful Activity Program

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