Apathy in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: Results From A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Treusch, Yvonne; Majić, Tomislav; Page, Julie; Gutzmann, Hans; Heinz, Andreas; Rapp, Michael A.

doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2014.02.004

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“…The level of apathy was lower in the exercise group after the intervention vs control group. Treusch et al conducted a 10‐month RCT in 117 patients and found that increase in apathy AES scores was significantly reduced in a “biography‐orientated mobilization” group vs control group. In a study by Valenti Soler et al, patients with dementia who came in contact with social robots exhibited an improvement in NPI apathy scores.…”

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A systematic review of non‐pharmacological treatments for apathy in dementia

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Siarkos

Politis

et al. 2017

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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A systematic review of non‐pharmacological treatments for apathy in dementia

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Siarkos

Politis

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Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…Despite increased interest in the treatment of apathy, results of intervention studies are inconsistent and no treatment has yet been established. Recent research has targeted medical treatment, deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus, and psychosocial treatment (cognitive rehabilitation, psychotherapy, activity, and occupational therapy) …”

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Apathy: Risk Factor for Mortality in Nursing Home Patients

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Leontjevas

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“…Whilst physical therapy (Treusch et al, 2015;Potter et al, 2011) had no demonstrable impact on mood, Padilla et al (2011) concluded there was evidence for short-term modest benefit from the varied environmental interventions they reviewed, and Subramaniem and Woods (2012) and Kolanowksi (2011) also concluded there were some positive benefits from reminiscence and need-based activities, in the latter case for general affect rather than depressed mood. Yoga also had a positive effect (Fan & Chen, 2011).…”

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Psychosocial interventions for people with dementia: An overview and commentary on recent developments

Oyebode

Parveen

2016

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YesAn influential review in 2010 concluded that non-pharmacological multi-component interventions\ud have positive effects on cognitive functioning, activities of daily living, behaviour and mood of\ud people with dementia. Our aim here is to provide an up-to-date overview of research into\ud psychosocial interventions and their impact on psychosocial outcomes. We focused on\ud randomised controlled trials, controlled studies and reviews published between October 2008\ud and August 2015, since the earlier review. The search of PsychInfo, Medline and the Cochrane\ud database of systematic reviews yielded 61 relevant articles, organised into four themes echoing\ud key phases of the care pathway: Living at home with dementia (five reviews, eight studies), carer\ud interventions (three reviews, four studies), interventions in residential care (16 reviews, 12\ud studies) and end-of-life care (three reviews, two studies), along with an additional group\ud spanning community and institutional settings (six reviews, two studies). Community findings\ud suggested that appointment of dementia specialists and attention to case management can\ud produce positive outcomes; physical therapies, cognitive training and modified cognitive\ud behaviour therapy also had a range of benefits. There was more limited evidence of positive\ud benefits for people with dementia through interventions with family carers. Thirty-two articles\ud focused on the management of ‘behavioural symptoms’ through a range of interventions all of\ud which had some evidence of benefit. Also a range of multi-component and specific interventions\ud had benefits for cognitive, emotional and behavioural well-being of people with dementia in\ud residential settings, as well as for quality of life. Overall, interventions tended to be short term\ud with impact only measured in the short term. We recommend further research on interventions\ud to promote living well in the community post-diagnosis and to address end-of-life care.\ud Development of psychosocial interventions would benefit from moving beyond the focus on\ud control of behaviours to focus on wider aspects of life for people with dementia

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Apathy in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: Results From A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: Our intervention was effective for the therapy of apathy in dementia, when applied, but not one year after cessation of therapy.

Cited by 36 publications

References 35 publications

A systematic review of non‐pharmacological treatments for apathy in dementia

A systematic review of non‐pharmacological treatments for apathy in dementia

Apathy: Risk Factor for Mortality in Nursing Home Patients

Psychosocial interventions for people with dementia: An overview and commentary on recent developments

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