Effects of Cognitive Rehabilitation on the Psychological Capital of the Elderly with Dementia

Abstract

Background: Dementia affects mental health and psychological capital indicators, which disappear with gradual deterioration in mental and cognitive functions. Gradual loss of ability to function independently can cause negative emotional symptoms and even further reduce cognitive and functional impairment. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation on psychological capital in the elderly with dementia. Methods: The current quasi-experimental research was performed following a pre and -post test design with a control group. The effect of cognitive rehabilitation on psychological capital of patients aged 60 - 74 years who were admitted to the private Tehran clinics during 2020 was assessed. The convenience sampling method was used to select the participants. So that among eligible patients who had inclusion criteria, 11 were selected and then randomly divided into two groups. Lutans Psychological Capital Questionnaire was used to collect data. After the treatment, a post-test was carried out for all study groups. Data analysis was performed by analysis of covariance. Results: The results of the analysis of covariance indicated the effectiveness cognitive rehabilitation on psychological capital in the elderly with dementia (P < 0.05).

The effect of Montessori program in the elderly with dementia: a literature review

“…3 studies were performed on 4 subjects, 40,46 9 studies were conducted on 5-18 subjects (average of n = 11.22) 28, 33,34,43,45,48,49,53,57 and 6 studies were done on 20-30 people (average of n = 24). 4,30,35,37,42,55 The number of participants in 2 studies was between 30 and 35 (average of n = 33.5), 39 the number of samples in another 2 studies was 40 36,54 and the sample size in the other 2 studies was 43. 38,50 Also, 4 studies involved 44 to 64 participants (average of n = 53.5).…”

“…21,29, 44,51 Patients with severe dementia participated in 5 studies 30,38,45,49,50 and samples with mild to moderate dementia participated in 7 studies. 4,21,29,34,35,39,47 3 studies included samples with moderate to severe dementia 37,48,57 and 2 studies included patients with moderate dementia. 33,54 Also, 4 studies were performed on patients with mild to severe dementia.…”

“…3 Psychiatric and neurological disorders associated with aging cause physical and psychological complications and lead to dysfunction in the elderly. 4 One of the most common diseases in the elderly is dementia, which is established among the most important challenges associated with the aging process. 5 Dementia is the progressive erosion of memory and other cognitive functions.…”

“…This health problem leads to an impairment of memory and intellectual function such as judgment, abstract thinking, attention, language, orientation, flexibility, learning, understanding, and behavioral disorders. 4,9 It takes much time and money to care for these patients. As a result, the elderly, their family, and society may suffer several problems.…”

“…19,20 Since it is a nonpharmacological treatment, it has no pharmacological side effects. 4,21 One of the advantages of this method compared to other methods is that it is multigenerational and has a multi-disciplinary design. Also, it is a person-centered method depending on purposeful activities.…”