Effect of the recreational life review program on patients with dementia in an outpatient clinic: a preliminary study.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the Life Review Program-Taiwan (LRP-TW) on outpatients with mild to moderate dementia. Ten individuals were selected through purposive sampling and tested using a single group pretest-posttest design. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment-Geriatric (LOTCA-G) and the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF) were used as outcome measures. The total scores and three subtests of the LOTCA-G revealed significant differences after the intervention. Affective function remained stable through the experiment. The LRP-TW may offer a clinical intervention program for supporting cognitive and mental performance in individuals with dementia.
1 Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University.
Kuan-Yi
KY
Li
Wen-Chuin
WC
Hsu
Li-Jung
LJ
Lin
D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011998:Recreation / Q000523:psychology*; D013624:Taiwan