OBJECTIVES: The study examined the effect of an individualized social activities intervention (ISAI) on quality of life among older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment in a geriatric psychiatry facility. METHOD: This randomized control trial consisted of 52 older adults (M = 70.63, SD = 5.62) with mild to moderate cognitive impairment in a geriatric inpatient psychiatry facility. A 2 (group condition) × 2 (time of measurement) design was used to compare the control (treatment-as-usual) and intervention (treatment-as-usual plus ISAI) conditions at pre- and post-treatment. ISAI consisted of 30- to 60-minute sessions for up to 15 consecutive days. The Dementia Quality of Life instrument and Neurobehavioral Rating Scale-Revised were used to examine quality of life and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia at pre- and post-treatment. RESULTS: Intent-to-treat analyses indicated a significant time × group condition interaction on quality of life, with this effect remaining when only completer data were included. There was no evidence of a significant treatment effect on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that individualized social activities are a promising treatment for cognitively impaired geriatric inpatients.
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OBJECTIVES: The study examined the effect of an individualized social activities intervention (ISAI) on quality of life among older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment in a geriatric psychiatry facility. METHOD: This randomized control trial consisted of 52 older adults (M = 70.63, SD = 5.62) with mild to moderate cognitive impairment in a geriatric inpatient psychiatry facility. A 2 (group condition) × 2 (time of measurement) design was used to compare the control (treatment-as-usual) and intervention (treatment-as-usual plus ISAI) conditions at pre- and post-treatment. ISAI consisted of 30- to 60-minute sessions for up to 15 consecutive days. The Dementia Quality of Life instrument and Neurobehavioral Rating Scale-Revised were used to examine quality of life and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia at pre- and post-treatment. RESULTS: Intent-to-treat analyses indicated a significant time × group condition interaction on quality of life, with this effect remaining when only completer data were included. There was no evidence of a significant treatment effect on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that individualized social activities are a promising treatment for cognitively impaired geriatric inpatients.
Authors: Ilianna Lourida; Ruth Gwernan-Jones; Rebecca Abbott; Morwenna Rogers; Colin Green; Susan Ball; Anthony Hemsley; Debbie Cheeseman; Linda Clare; Darren Moore; Chrissy Hussey; George Coxon; David J Llewellyn; Tina Naldrett; Jo Thompson Coon Journal: BMC Geriatr Date: 2020-04-10 Impact factor: 3.921
Authors: Rebecca A Abbott; Morwenna Rogers; Ilianna Lourida; Colin Green; Susan Ball; Anthony Hemsley; Debbie Cheeseman; Linda Clare; Darren Moore; Chrissey Hussey; George Coxon; David J Llewellyn; Tina Naldrett; Jo Thompson Coon Journal: Age Ageing Date: 2022-09-02 Impact factor: 12.782