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Systematic review of the current psychosocial interventions for people with moderate to severe dementia.

Esther K Y HuiVictoria TischlerGloria Hoi-Yan WongW Y Tiffany LauAimee Spector
Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2021)
Aromatherapy and reminiscence therapy showed the strongest evidence in improving QoL. There was some evidence that aerobic exercise enhanced cognition, and a multicomponent study improved QoL. However, a quality assessment, using pre-specified criteria, indicated many methodological weaknesses. While we found improvements in cognition and QoL for moderate to severe dementia, results must be interpreted with caution. Future interventions with rigorous study designs are a pressing need and required before we can recommend specific interventions.
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