OBJECTIVE:Depression and anxiety are common in dementia. There is a need to develop effective psychosocial interventions. This study sought to develop a group-based adapted mindfulness programme for people with mild to moderate dementia in care homes and to determine its feasibility and potential benefits. METHODS: A manual for a 10-session intervention was developed. Participants were randomly allocated to the intervention plus treatment as usual (n = 20) or treatment as usual (n = 11). Measures of mood, anxiety, quality of life, cognitive function, stress and mindfulness were administered at baseline and 1 week post-intervention. RESULTS: There was a significant improvement in quality of life in the intervention group compared to controls (p = 0.05). There were no significant changes in other outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: The intervention was feasible in terms of recruitment, retention, attrition and acceptability and was associated with significant positive changes in quality of life. A fully powered randomised controlled trial is required.
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OBJECTIVE:Depression and anxiety are common in dementia. There is a need to develop effective psychosocial interventions. This study sought to develop a group-based adapted mindfulness programme for people with mild to moderate dementia in care homes and to determine its feasibility and potential benefits. METHODS: A manual for a 10-session intervention was developed. Participants were randomly allocated to the intervention plus treatment as usual (n = 20) or treatment as usual (n = 11). Measures of mood, anxiety, quality of life, cognitive function, stress and mindfulness were administered at baseline and 1 week post-intervention. RESULTS: There was a significant improvement in quality of life in the intervention group compared to controls (p = 0.05). There were no significant changes in other outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: The intervention was feasible in terms of recruitment, retention, attrition and acceptability and was associated with significant positive changes in quality of life. A fully powered randomised controlled trial is required.
Authors: Rebecca Erwin Wells; Catherine Kerr; Michelle L Dossett; Suzanne C Danhauer; Stephanie J Sohl; Bonnie C Sachs; Jacquelyn Walsh Feeley; Jennifer Wolkin; Robert Wall; Ted Kaptchuk; Daniel Z Press; Russell S Phillips; Gloria Y Yeh Journal: J Alzheimers Dis Date: 2019 Impact factor: 4.472
Authors: Lotte Berk; Franca Warmenhoven; Annemarie P M Stiekema; Kim van Oorsouw; Jim van Os; Marjolein de Vugt; Martin van Boxtel Journal: Front Aging Neurosci Date: 2019-04-24 Impact factor: 5.750