Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group:Tailored Activity Program (TAP) Intervention Plan
Control Group:Routine hospital follow-up
Sponsors
Zhejiang Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Criteria for including elderly individuals with dementia All participants in this study were enrolled after obtaining informed consent from patients and their families, with the inclusion criteria being: 1.The diagnostic criteria for age-related dementia, as confirmed by a hospital diagnosis, include: a significant decline in social or occupational functioning with severe impairment; and the loss of at least three out of five cognitive functions—memory, language, visual-spatial, executive, and emotional. 2.The symptoms represent a progressive and stable deterioration, which can be distinguished from delirium; 3.Age>=60 years, regardless of gender; 4.No severe hearing, vision, or speech impairments; 5.Those with stable vital signs and clear consciousness; 6.Informed consent and voluntary participation in the study. (2)Criteria for caregivers to be included: 1.Have full civil capacity; 2.Able to communicate effectively, without accompanying psychiatric symptoms; 3. Continuous care for>=8 hours per day.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (3)Exclusion criteria for elderly patients with dementia 1.Those with severe hearing or vision impairments that affect normal communication; 2.Patients with acute stroke, severe dementia, and disability; 3.Complications of severe systemic diseases: such as heart, liver, kidney, lung and other vital organ failure; 4.Deaf and mute individuals; 5.Previous use of cognitive enhancers or antidepressants; 6.Currently participating in other cognitive training programs. (4)Exclusion criteria for caregivers: 1.Does not have full civil capacity, 2.Deaf, mute, or individuals who cannot communicate effectively; 3.Continuous care for <8 hours. (5)Exclusion Criteria 1.The patients were lost to follow-up; serious physical diseases such as heart, liver, kidney, lung and other important organ failure occurred during the observation period; data were incomplete.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mini-MentalState Examination(MMSE);Neuropsychiatric Inventory(NPI);Quality of Life-AD scale(QOL-AD); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Zarit Burden Scale(Zarit);Caregiver Reac-tion Assessment scale(CRA);CES-D scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactBiyan Jiang
Zhejiang Hospital
Outcome results
None listed