Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Frontotemporal dementia Vascular dementia Lewy Body dementia Nursing home residents
Conditions
Interventions
The enriched environment consist of small residental units where sensory stimulation (i.e. increasing daylight, green environment, acces to a large safe garden, animal-assisted therapy, music- and aro
Sponsors
Atlant Zorggroep Apeldoorn The Netherlands
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patiënts with a clear diagnosis of dementia according to the ICD-10 and/or DSM criteria - Patiënts with dementia staying in a long-term care nursing home 'Atlant Zorggroep' in Apeldoorn - The Netherlands
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patiënts without a clear diagnosis of dementia according to the ICD-10 and/or DSM criteria - Patiënts who are terminally ill (life expectation < 4 weeks according to physican) - Patiënts and legal representatives who refused to complete the informed consent form.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Cognition (SIB-II, MMSE) - Quality of life (QUALIDEM) - Depression (MADRS) - Apathy (NPI-NH Apathy scale) - Agitation (CMAI) - Rest-activity Rythm (actigraphy) - Activities of Daily Life (Katz-ADL) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Dementia Severity (GDS) - Year diagnosis dementia - Dementia Types - Age - Gender - Education Level (according to verhage criteria) - Medical comorbidities in the last 6 months - Medication use in the last 6 months - Presence/absence of walking function - Overall measure of environmental quality (TESS-NH) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactAngela Joanna Prins
Outcome results
None listed