Effect of Exercise on Behavioral Symptoms and Pain in Patients With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Effect of Exercise on Behavioral Symptoms and Pain in Patients With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes / M. Maltais, Y. Rolland, B. Vellas, P. Haÿ, D. Armaingaud, P. Cestac, L. Rouch, M. Cesari, P.D.S. Barreto. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER DEMENTIAS. - ISSN 1533-3175. - (2018 Oct 03). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1177/1533317518803773]
Abstract:
Objectives: Examine the effects of a 6-month exercise intervention on neuropsychiatric symptoms, pain, and medication consumption in older people with dementia (PWD) living in nursing homes (NH). Methods: Ninety-one older PWD living in NH performed a 6-month structured exercise intervention (n = 44) or a social activity intervention (n = 47). Neuropsychiatric symptoms were measured by the neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI), pain was assessed using the Algoplus scale, and dementia-related drug prescriptions were obtained for all participants. Results: Between-group analysis found a nonsignificant difference that could be of clinical relevance: a 4-point difference in the NPI and 1.3-point difference in the reduction of the number of medications favoring exercisers. No significant differences were found for pain, and a trend was found for an increase in medication consumption in the social group. Conclusion: Exercise effects did not differ from social intervention effects on neuropsychiatric symptoms, pain, and medication consumption in older PWD living in NH.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
behavior; dementia; nursing homes; physical activity; social activity
Elenco autori:
M. Maltais, Y. Rolland, B. Vellas, P. Haÿ, D. Armaingaud, P. Cestac, L. Rouch, M. Cesari, P.D.S. Barreto
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