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Effects of nonpharmacological interventions on functioning of people living with dementia at home: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

Iona ScottClaudia CooperMonica LevertonAlex BurtonJules Beresford-DentKenneth RockwoodLaurie ButlerPenny Rapaport
Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2019)
We found no replicated evidence of intervention effectiveness in decreasing functional decline. Interventions associated with slower functional decline in individual trials have been individually delivered and tailored to the needs of the person with dementia. This is consistent with previous findings. Future intervention trials should prioritise these approaches.
Keyphrases
  • randomized controlled trial
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • cognitive impairment
  • physical activity
  • systematic review