Cognitive Therapy for Dementia Patients: A Systematic Review
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Carrion, C., Folkvord, F., et al. (2018).
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 46(1-2), 1-26.
This systematic review examines the efficacy of cognitive therapies for elderly individuals with dementia. This article provides an updated literature review of Carrion et al. 2013 (see the Notes on This Article section below for more details).
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January 2009 - December 2017
Randomized controlled trials
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Findings suggest that reality orientation alone is not effective in slowing down cognitive decline or improving cognitive function in people with dementia. Overall, skills training intervention or the mix of reality orientation and skills training appear to improve cognitive functioning, however, results are inconclusive. Due to the heterogeneity of included trials and unclear blinding and randomization methods, further research is warranted.
