This three-part thesis explores the impact of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for people
with mild-to-moderate dementia. The empirical study specifically investigates the effects of …

Background: Dementia, a global epidemic, currently affects 50 million people worldwide,
and its prevalence is projected to reach 152 million by 2050. However, there is no cure …

Aims We aimed to conduct a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to evaluate the
efficacy of the original 14 session Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) protocol in improving …

In recent years, there has been an increase in the recognition and use of psychosocial
interventions for dementia. This has coincided with an increase in high-quality research in …

Overview The three-part thesis explored the effectiveness of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
(CST) and its adaption to virtual implementation. The feasibility of the virtual CST and its …

Aims: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is an evidence-based group intervention for
people living with dementia, which has proven benefits for cognition and quality of life when …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has led to the suspension of community‐based
dementia services worldwide, where evidence‐based interventions for dementia, like …

Abstract Background Group Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is the most widely
implemented post‐diagnostic intervention for dementia in the UK (Perkins et al, 2022). This …

This thesis was originally intended to focus on the development of a new communication
training programme for caregivers of people living with dementia. However, the thesis was …

A narrative literature review was undertaken to consider the outcome measures used in
research on cognitive stimulation therapy (CST), cognitive training (CT) and cognitive …