“`html
Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Dementia among the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Summary
- No medicine can cure dementia, but non-pharmacological treatments can help slow down the disease and reduce symptoms.
- Pharmacological treatments have side effects and are expensive, making non-pharmacological interventions more urgent.
- This study evaluated the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in dementia patients.
Methods
- Randomized controlled trial conducted in Hai Duong from July 2021 to December 2022.
- 88 patients with very mild, mild, and moderate dementia participated, with 44 in the intervention group and 44 in the control group.
Results
- Non-pharmacological interventions reduced depression severity, sleep disturbance, and improved daily functioning and quality of life in the intervention group.
- Control group showed an increase in depression score, unclear trend in sleep disturbance, and decreased daily functioning and quality of life scores.
Conclusions
- Non-pharmacological interventions, including physical activity, cognitive training, educational lectures, and social models, improved mental health, self-control, and quality of life.
“`
