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Review Cognitive training for early-stage Alzheimer's disease and dementia. 2009
Yu F, Rose KM, Burgener SC, Cunningham C, Buettner LL, Beattie E, Bossen AL, Buckwalter KC, Fick DM, Fitzsimmons S, Kolanowski A, Janet K, Specht P, Richeson NE, Testad I, McKenzie SE. · University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. · J Gerontol Nurs. · Pubmed #19326826 No free full text.
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to critically review and synthesize the literature on the effects of nonpharmacological cognitive training on dementia symptoms in early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementia. Electronic databases MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL, PsycInfo, and the Cochrane Library were searched using the keywords cognition, reality orientation, Alzheimer's disease, psychosocial factors, cognitive therapy, brain plasticity, enriched environments, and memory training. The findings support that cognitive training improves cognition, activities of daily living, and decision making. Interventions are more effective if they are structured and focus on specific known losses related to the AD pathological process and a person's residual ability, or are combined with cognitive-enhancing medications. Nursing implications are also discussed.
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Review Needs of people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease: reviewing the evidence. 2009
Bossen AL, Specht JK, McKenzie SE. · The University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City 52242-1121, USA. · J Gerontol Nurs. · Pubmed #19326824 No free full text.
Abstract: The focus of this literature search was on the needs of older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Very little research has been published directly related to the concept of needs, so concepts were identified by implicitly pulling them from the foci of articles. Identified articles were written outside the framework of the person with AD-from the perspective of the providers and caregivers. To get the person's perspective, the search was expanded to find"self-identified" needs of the person with AD and by widening the medical subject heading terms. The collection of work found indicated retained awareness of the person with AD well into the disease process and that this awareness is not recognized by professionals or caregivers. The result is that older adults with AD are not consulted in determining their needs or having a voice in their plan of care. Also identified were the needs for early diagnosis, to be heard, for information and knowledge, for safety, health promotion, and emotional and cognitive support.
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