Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
This study will be undertaken in the government elderly nursing homes in Northeast region of Thailand. There are two steps in obtaining the sample for this study. A simple random sampling will be done
Sponsors
Burapha University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and females age > 60 years old 2. Living in a nursing home for at least 1 month 3. Mild to moderate dementia with score of 10 to 24 on the MMSE 4. Ability to communicate and understand communication which will be judged by the participants' understanding of the researcher’s instructions during the baseline assessment, 5. Ability to read and write in Thai language 6. Ability to see and hear well enough to follow conversations/comment on visual material, and complete the neuropsychological tests.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Learning disability defined by the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) 2. Communication difficulties that is likely to impede participation, 3. Major physical illness or disability severe enough to impede travel to the group or to sit comfortably in a group environment for one hour.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive function assessed by the Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale - Cognition Subscale (ADAS-Cog). The ADAS-Cog, is the standard cognitive test used in clinical trials for dementia. 11 tasks that include both subject-completed tests and observer-based assessments. Together these tasks assess the cognitive domains of memory, language, and praxis. Specific tasks include word recall, naming objects and fingers, commands, constructional praxis, ideational praxis, orientation, word recognition, and language. [Week 0, 7, 15] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Absolute (V2/Hz) power (AP) density, relative power (RP) density and spectral power (Power spectral) of the EEG wave form. [ Week 0, 7, 15] | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactWasan Gawgleun
Ph.D. candidate
Outcome results
None listed