title: Effectiveness of caregiver-provided cognitive interventions on cognition, social functioning and quality of life among older adults with major neurocognitive disorder: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: The objective of this systematic review is to synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of individual cognitive interventions (CIs) provided by caregivers on cognition, social functioning and quality of life among older adults (≥65 years) with major neurocognitive disorder (NCD).The review questions are as follows:What is the best available evidence on the effectiveness of individual CIs provided by caregivers on cognitive domains such as memory, problem-solving and verbal fluency among older adults (≥65 years) with major NCD?What is the best available evidence regarding the effectiveness of individual CIs provided by caregivers on the social functioning and quality of life among older adults (≥65 years) with major NCD?
authors.affiliation: 1Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Catholic University of Portugal, Porto, Portugal 2Portugal Centre for Evidence Based Practice: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence 3Health Sciences Research Unit, Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal 4Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC), Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Sérgio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abrunheiro
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Apóstolo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003071:Cognition; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D066107:Social Skills; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic