Mild cognitive impairment, dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Art appreciation, collage production, and group discussion (six one-hour weekly sessions)
Usual care
Sponsors
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Persons clinically diagnosed as having mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia, or moderate dementia -Those aged between 60 and 89 years old -Those having provided a written consent form for this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Persons taking anti-depressants and/or anxiolytics -Those having severe aphasia -Those less likely to survive for a long-term period due to having progressive diseases (e.g., cancer) -Those having severe visual and/or hearing impairments -Those unable to understand the objective of this study due to having severe cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in caregivers' depressive symptoms from the baseline to the six-week follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PWD: Cognitive function, depressive symptoms, anxiety, well-being, (instrumental) activities of daily living, apathy, loneliness, and satisfaction with PWD-CG relationship CG: Caregiver burden, anxiety, loneliness, self acceptance, and satisfaction with PWD-CG relationship Feasibility assessment: Attendance rate, satisfaction with each session, and intention to participate in the next session | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTami Saito
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science
Outcome results
None listed