Cognitive Stimulation Therapy In Alzheimer's Disease
Evaluating the Research Process
University of Phoenix
HCS465
Carita Higgs
12/24/2012
Judith Curry
Introduction
This paper gives a literature review on Cognitive stimulation therapy in Alzheimer’s disease. The trial was give to determine the effectiveness of cognitive stimulation therapy in the treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. There study was given in a randomized, controlled, rater-blind clinical trial in a military sanatorium. There were thirty two patients that have mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease that has neuropsychiatric symptoms. All patients were put into cognitive or controlled groups for up to 10 weeks. The effective measures taken include the Mini Mental State Examination and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory.
Alzheimer’s disease is a condition characterized by deterioration in multiple cognitive areas, impairment in the ability to carry out daily activities, and a number of neuropsychiatric and behavioral. An individuals with Alzheimer’s disease experience neuropsychiatric symptoms like agitation and …show more content…
The procedures, assessments and the conclusions of the trial helped the researchers get the information they needed and also the individual Alzheimer’s patients had significant assistance with their many issues that comes with having the Alzheimer’s disease. The medications and the assessments that the individuals went through helped the researchers get the data that they needed to assist them with their psychiatric issues from the affects of having the Alzheimer’s disease. The cognitive stimulation therapy have great effects apathy and depression symptoms and in the Mini Mental State Examination in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The cognitive stimulation therapy should be taken as a therapeutic option for the individual patient with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s
University of Phoenix
HCS465
Carita Higgs
12/24/2012
Judith Curry
Introduction
This paper gives a literature review on Cognitive stimulation therapy in Alzheimer’s disease. The trial was give to determine the effectiveness of cognitive stimulation therapy in the treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. There study was given in a randomized, controlled, rater-blind clinical trial in a military sanatorium. There were thirty two patients that have mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease that has neuropsychiatric symptoms. All patients were put into cognitive or controlled groups for up to 10 weeks. The effective measures taken include the Mini Mental State Examination and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory.
Alzheimer’s disease is a condition characterized by deterioration in multiple cognitive areas, impairment in the ability to carry out daily activities, and a number of neuropsychiatric and behavioral. An individuals with Alzheimer’s disease experience neuropsychiatric symptoms like agitation and …show more content…
The procedures, assessments and the conclusions of the trial helped the researchers get the information they needed and also the individual Alzheimer’s patients had significant assistance with their many issues that comes with having the Alzheimer’s disease. The medications and the assessments that the individuals went through helped the researchers get the data that they needed to assist them with their psychiatric issues from the affects of having the Alzheimer’s disease. The cognitive stimulation therapy have great effects apathy and depression symptoms and in the Mini Mental State Examination in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The cognitive stimulation therapy should be taken as a therapeutic option for the individual patient with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s