作者
Sheung-Tak Cheng, Pizza K Chow, You-Qiang Song, CS Edwin, Alfred CM Chan, Tatia MC Lee, John HM Lam
发表日期
2014/1/1
期刊
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
卷号
22
期号
1
页码范围
63-74
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Objectives
To examine the effects of cognitive stimulation (mahjong) and physical exercise (tai chi [TC]) on cognitive performance in persons with dementia.
Design
Cluster-randomized open-label controlled design.
Setting
Nursing homes.
Participants
One hundred ten residents, most of whom were cholinesterase-inhibitor naive. Inclusion criteria were Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) = 10–24 and suffering from at least very mild dementia (Clinical Dementia Rating ≥ 0.5). Exclusion criteria were being bedbound, audio/visual impairment, regular activity participation before study, or contraindications for physical or group activities.
Interventions
Homes were randomized into three conditions (mahjong, TC, and simple handicrafts [control]). Activities were conducted three times weekly for 12 weeks.
Measurements
Primary outcome was MMSE. Secondary outcomes were immediate/delayed recall, categorical fluency …
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