Care Interventions for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers
Butler, M., Gaugler, J. E., et al. (2020).
Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, (Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 231. (Prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00008-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 20-EHC023).
This systematic review investigates the effects of various nonpharmacological care interventions, some that may involve a speech-language pathologist, in people living with dementia and their caregivers.
The following intervention approaches, which may involve a speech-language pathologist, were indicated to have insufficient evidence to draw conclusions about effects on people living with dementia and their caregivers:
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<li>reminiscence therapy;</li>
<li>cognitive rehabilitation;</li>
<li>cognitive training; and</li>
<li>cognitive stimulation.</li>
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