Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: In response to the need to develop evidence-based best practices interventions and services for individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the authors conducted an interdisciplinary literature review of exemplar programs, defined as those including multimodal or unimodal interventions; shown to be appropriate for individuals in the early stages of AD; demonstrating promise to support, maintain, and improve independent functioning; and shown to have positive effects for a variety of outcomes, including quality of life. This article examines evidence from five kinds of programs: (a) multimodal interventions, (b) programs developed by the Southwest Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Positive Aging, (c) sleep enhancement interventions, (d) managed care programs, and (e) technology-based interventions. Evidence from the review suggests that a number of programs can support functioning and improve quality of life for adults living with the early stages of memory loss. The article concludes with recommendations to advance a national research agenda in this area.
Authors: Sandra C. Burgener, Linda Buettner, Kathleen C. Buckwalter, Elizabeth Beattie, Ann L. Bossen, Donna Fick, Suzanne Fitzsimmons, Ann Kolanowski, Nancy E. Richeson, Karen M. Rose, Andrea Schreiner, Janet K. Pringle Specht, Marianne Smith, Ingelin Testad, Fang Yu, Marcena Gabrielson, Sharon McKenzie
Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Alzheimer's Association
OpenAlex ID: W2105798134