Considerable research has been conducted on the effect
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BACKGROUND: While considerable research has been conducted on the effect of senile dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders on ability to perform everyday activities, little is known about the much larger group of elderly persons suff
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Stated in the abstract and cells future research sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2001 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 136 times in total.
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- The impact of montessori-based programmes on individuals with dementia living in residential aged care: A systematic review (2023) · Dementia · cited 13× · doi
Four key categories of outcomes were observed: (1) significantly improved engagement; (2) significantly improved mental health outcomes, including affect, depression, agitation, excessive eating and psychotropic medication prescriptions; (3) significantly improved feeding difficulty but mixed results regarding nutritional status; and (4) no significant changes in the activities of daily living and quality of life of individuals with dementia.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5Keywords: improved outcomes four categories observed engagement mental health including affect depression agitation excessive eating psychotropic - Seeking Meaning: Making Art and the Experience of Spirituality in Dementia Care (2012) · Journal of Religion Spirituality & Aging · cited 15× · doi
How do people find meaning in the experience of dementia? Can people living with dementia be supported in meaningful activities that may alleviate depression and increase their sense of well-being? Many programs are offered for people in residential aged care, but little is known about the effectiveness of these programs.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5Keywords: people dementia programs find meaning experience living supported meaningful activities alleviate depression increase sense well - Disability and mild cognitive impairment: a longitudinal population‐based study (2001) · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · cited 108× · doi
BACKGROUND: While considerable research has been conducted on the effect of senile dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders on ability to perform everyday activities, little is known about the much larger group of elderly persons suffering from mild cognitive deficits.
generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5Keywords: background considerable conducted effect senile dementia neurodegenerative disorders ability perform everyday activities little known larger - Motor and functional correlates of cognitive performance in older adults (2026) · Romanian Journal of Neurology · doi
Future studies should investigate the longitudinal relationships between cognitive function and functional status in older adults. - Research should explore the development of personalized interventions to promote cognitive health in older adults. - Studies should examine the effectiveness of interventions aimed at promoting cognitive health in older adults.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 4/5Keywords: future studies investigate longitudinal relationships between cognitive function
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