title: Effect of individualized social activities on quality of life among older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment in a geriatric psychiatry facility.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study examined the effect of an individualized social activities intervention (ISAI) on quality of life among older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment in a geriatric psychiatry facility.
  
  
  METHODS
  This randomized control trial consisted of 52 older adults (M = 70.63, SD = 5.62) with mild to moderate cognitive impairment in a geriatric inpatient psychiatry facility. A 2 (group condition) × 2 (time of measurement) design was used to compare the control (treatment-as-usual) and intervention (treatment-as-usual plus ISAI) conditions at pre- and post-treatment. ISAI consisted of 30- to 60-minute sessions for up to 15 consecutive days. The Dementia Quality of Life instrument and Neurobehavioral Rating Scale-Revised were used to examine quality of life and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia at pre- and post-treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intent-to-treat analyses indicated a significant time × group condition interaction on quality of life, with this effect remaining when only completer data were included. There was no evidence of a significant treatment effect on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings suggest that individualized social activities are a promising treatment for cognitively impaired geriatric inpatients.
authors: a Department of Psychology , The University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa , AL , USA.
authors: Elizabeth A
authors: EA
authors: DiNapoli
authors: a Department of Psychology , The University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa , AL , USA.
authors: Forrest
authors: F
authors: Scogin
authors: a Department of Psychology , The University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa , AL , USA.
authors: Ami N
authors: AN
authors: Bryant
authors: b Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center , Tuscaloosa , AL , USA.
authors: Sabin
authors: S
authors: Sebastian
authors: b Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center , Tuscaloosa , AL , USA.
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Mundy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003704:Dementia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012960:Socioenvironmental Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: activity intervention; geriatric inpatient psychiatric facility; mild cognitive impairment; quality of life; randomized trial