A training program for people with dementia and their family caregivers: A randomized controlled trial - Effect of a training program on dementia and caregiving

Vrije Universiteit0 个研究点目标入组 312 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2024年5月6日

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•Inclusion criteria for people with dementia are:
•- people with dementia (Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Bodies, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia etc.)
•- minimum age 55 years
•- living at home and not institutionalized,
•- to have caregivers willing to participate in the training sessions, and
•- written informed consent (caregivers provide consent on behalf of the people with AD).
•- be able to keep balance and to walk some steps without help;Inclusion criteria for the caregivers are:
•- to be spouses or adult relatives who live with, or spent a minimum of 4 hours every day with the patient,
•- minimum age 25 years,
•- be able to give instructions to the patient,
•- 5 or more points on CES-D
•- to have enough understanding of the Dutch language,
•- written informed consent.

•Exclusion criteria for people with dementia are:
•- use of antidepressants
•- MMSE < 14
•- presence of psychotic symptoms or cerebral trauma
•- receive more than two days outpatients* care. ;Exclusion criteria for the caregivers are:
•- physical difficulties (not possible to assist the participant with the exercises)
•- presence of psychotic symptoms
•- use of antidepressants.

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