A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being

DX Marquez, S Aguiñaga, PM Vásquez… - Translational …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) and well-being is a universal goal across the
lifespan. Being physically active has been suggested as one way to enhance QoL and well …

The multidisciplinary approach to Alzheimer's disease and dementia. A narrative review of non-pharmacological treatment

C Zucchella, E Sinforiani, S Tamburin… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia are chronic diseases with progressive
deterioration of cognition, function, and behavior leading to severe disability and death. The …

A mini-review of virtual reality-based interventions to promote well-being for people living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment

NM D'Cunha, D Nguyen, N Naumovski, AJ McKune… - Gerontology, 2019 - karger.com
Assistive technology including virtual reality and augmented reality has gained interest as a
novel intervention in a range of clinical settings. This technology has the potential to provide …

Psychological therapies for depression and cardiovascular risk: evidence from national healthcare records in England

C El Baou, R Desai, C Cooper… - European Heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims People with depression are up to 72% more at risk to develop cardiovascular disease
(CVD) in their lifetime. Evidence-based psychotherapies are first-line interventions for the …

Diagnostic accuracy of the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale for detecting mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A bivariate meta‐analysis

HC Huang, YM Tseng, YC Chen… - … journal of geriatric …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective The Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) Scale comprising global score (CDR‐
GS) and sum of boxes scores (CDR‐SB) is commonly used in staging cognitive impairment; …

Nonpharmacological interventions to improve depression, anxiety, and quality of life (QoL) in people with dementia: an overview of systematic reviews

N Kishita, T Backhouse… - Journal of geriatric …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This overview aimed to systematically synthesize evidence from existing systematic reviews
to signpost practitioners to the current evidence base on nonpharmacological interventions …

The efficacy of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) for people with mild-to-moderate dementia

A Lobbia, E Carbone, S Faggian… - European …, 2018 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is an internationally used, evidence-based
psychosocial intervention for people with mild-to-moderate dementia. The present review …

What matters most: Exploring the everyday lives of people with dementia

J Huizenga, A Scheffelaar… - … journal of geriatric …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Research on what matters most to people with dementia is crucial for develo**
tailored interventions and support. This study explored how people with dementia …

Using virtual reality to improve the quality of life of older adults with cognitive impairments and their family members who live at a distance

T Afifi, N Collins, K Rand, C Otmar, A Mazur… - Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines whether using virtual reality (VR) with older adults with mild cognitive
impairment (MCI) or mild to moderate dementia with a family member who lives at a distance …