title: Impact of a multimodal rehabilitative intervention on demented patients and their caregivers.
abstract: Alzheimer's disease is becoming a social, political, and economic issue as a result of both the growing number of people affected and the enormous economic, social, and emotional costs involved in caring for Alzheimer's patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a multimodal intervention program for patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. The study was conducted on a sample of 32 subjects: 16 Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. The results obtained after the multimodal rehabilitation program showed that the Alzheimer's patients had a more stable cognitive status and improved mood. Regarding the psychoeducational program, the results demonstrate the efficacy of such interventions in terms of increasing and preserving the caregivers' coping skills and enhancing their perception of the value of support groups.
authors: Department of Clinical, Morphological, and Technological Sciences, UCO of Clinical Psychiatry, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy. marialuisa.onor@libero.it
authors: Maria Luisa
authors: ML
authors: Onor
authors: Marianna
authors: M
authors: Trevisiol
authors: Cecilia
authors: C
authors: Negro
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Signorini
authors: Marisa
authors: M
authors: Saina
authors: Eugenio
authors: E
authors: Aguglia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D016730:Program Development; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
references: Br J Psychiatry. 1987 Aug;151:222-31
references: 3318991
references: JAMA. 1963 Sep 21;185:914-9
references: 14044222
references: Gerontologist. 1990 Jun;30(3):399-404
references: 2354800
references: BMJ. 1989 Dec 2;299(6712):1375-9
references: 2513967
references: Gerontologist. 1995 Dec;35(6):792-802
references: 8557206
references: Gerontologist. 1999 Jun;39(3):299-309
references: 10396888
references: Br J Psychiatry. 2000 Jun;176:557-62
references: 10974962
references: J Am Geriatr Soc. 1989 Jul;37(7):593-8
references: 2738277
references: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1994 Dec;57(12):1510-7
references: 7798982
references: Br J Psychiatry. 2003 Sep;183:248-54
references: 12948999
references: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1997 Jul;52(4):P159-66
references: 9224439
references: Psychiatry. 1963 Feb;26:65-76
references: 14017386
references: Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 1994 Jan-Feb;18(1):1-14
references: 15374309
references: J Psychiatr Res. 1975 Nov;12(3):189-98
references: 1202204
references: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003 May;51(5):657-64
references: 12752841
references: J Am Geriatr Soc. 1985 Oct;33(10):664-70
references: 4045083
references: Gerontologist. 1969 Autumn;9(3):179-86
references: 5349366
references: Nurs Res. 1999 May-Jun;48(3):162-72
references: 10337847
references: Age Ageing. 2002 May;31(3):193-6
references: 12006308
references: Gerontologist. 2004 Jun;44(3):426-31
references: 15197297
references: J Adv Nurs. 2004 Mar;45(6):644-58
references: 15012642
references: Int Psychogeriatr. 2000 Jun;12(2):249-65
references: 10937544
references: Soc Casework. 1984 Feb;65(2):90-3
references: 10265561
references: Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2004 Jul-Aug;19(4):248-52
references: 15359564
references: Age Ageing. 1995 May;24(3):222-6
references: 7645443
references: Nurs Res. 1999 May-Jun;48(3):173-82
references: 10337848
references: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000;(4):CD001119
references: 11034699
references: J Am Geriatr Soc. 1999 Feb;47(2):203-14
references: 9988292
references: Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 1999 Aug;14(8):626-32
references: 10489653
references: J Commun Disord. 2003 Sep-Oct;36(5):361-78
references: 12927944
references: J Psychiatr Res. 1982-1983;17(1):37-49
references: 7183759
references: Nurs Res. 1995 May-Jun;44(3):166-72
references: 7761293
references: Z Gerontol Geriatr. 1995 May-Jun;28(3):190-4
references: 7664193
references: Gerontologist. 1989 Dec;29(6):798-803
references: 2516000
references: JAMA. 2002 Nov 13;288(18):2271-81
references: 12425704
references: J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2000 Feb;22(1):132-46
references: 10649552
references: Am J Physiol. 1996 Jan;270(1 Pt 2):H350-7
references: 8769771
references: Gerontologist. 1981 Jun;21(3):291-6
references: 7239257