Importance Depression in older adults is a common psychiatric disorder affecting their
health-related quality of life. Major depression occurs in 2% of adults aged 55 years or older …

Abstract Background and Objectives To draw from systematic and other literature reviews to
identify, describe, and critique nonpharmacological practices to address behavioral and …

Objectives: Over the last 10 years there has been a multitude of studies of psychosocial
interventions for people with dementia. However, clinical services face a dilemma about …

Background Previous research highlights the importance of staff involvement in
psychosocial interventions targeting neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Music therapy …

BackgroundPsychosocial interventions can improve behaviour and mood in people with
dementia, but it is unclear how to maximise their effectiveness or acceptability in residential …

BACKGROUND: Nonpharmacological therapies are often recommended as a first-line
treatment for neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) of dementia in long term care (LTC); …

The use of multisensory stimulation in people with dementia is becoming increasingly
popular in the last decades. The aim of this review is to analyze the therapeutic effectiveness …

The innovative Newcastle Challenging Behaviour Model for dementia care has recently
been updated, leading to new advances in the field. This revised second edition guide to …

This paper assesses the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy (RT) in people with mild to
moderate dementia in long-term care facilities. A literature search was conducted in …

Background Both pain and challenging behaviour are highly prevalent in dementia, and
multiple studies show that some of these behaviours may be correlated. Pain, especially in …