Alzheimer-type Dementia. Dementia in Alzheimer's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention2: in control group, was not done any intervention. Intervention 2: Intervention 1: members of the experimental group was exposed to 36 sessions of the individual Valida
Rephrasing and repeating their key word, picking up their tempo, reflecting the look in their eyes, listening their verbs, using their preferred verbs, speaking their language, asking the end and que
Intervention2: in control group, was not done any intervention
Intervention 1: members of the experimental group was exposed to 36 sessions of the individual Validation therapy intervention, during 3 months, 3 days a week, each session lasted from 10 to 1
Rephrasing and repeating their key word, picking up their tempo, reflecting the look in their eyes, listening their verbs, using their preferred verbs,
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Sixty two elderly residents of three Nursing homes on the basis of inclusion criteria: the diagnosis of Alzheimer-type Dementia? residency at least 6 months or longer? 65 to 90 years of age Exclusion criteria: do not have satisfaction to cooperate? the risk of an acute illness
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of life (Alzheimer Disease) questionnaire.;Cognitive status. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Clock Drawing Test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Hamid Reza Khankeh
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Outcome results
None listed