Supporting dementia patients and their caregivers in daily life challenges: review of physical, cognitive and psychosocial intervention studies

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-e20 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. -G. Nehen ◽  
D. M. Hermann
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Intervention ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
Life Challenges

scholarly journals Believers, Attractiveness and Values

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Andrea Khalfaoui ◽  
Ana Burgués ◽  
Elena Duque ◽  
Ariadna Munté
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Life Challenges ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Fundamental Values

Societies are undergoing an intensive process of transformation, and the role that religion plays in guiding such rapid changes remains underexplored. In recent decades, postmodern discourse has hindered the attractiveness of involvement in religious affairs and reading sacred books, highlighting how “uncool” and useless these practices are in responding to current daily life challenges. Decades of research have evidenced the positive impact of reading the most precious universal literary creations. Since sacred books are considered universal texts, this study explores the potential of dialogic interreligious gatherings (DIGs) focused on sacred books to enhance the attractiveness of key values such as love, kindness, humility, and generosity. These spaces are grounded in strong principles that guarantee the freedom of participants. This context opens up a possibility of discussing sacred books in a dialogic and egalitarian space where everyone’s voice is heard. In this context, especially in times where freedom is jeopardized in many spheres, believers from different faiths and nonbelievers engage in dialogues and relate sacred book content to their personal experiences and current social challenges. The communicative analysis conducted shows that DIGs drive the attractiveness of fundamental values present in sacred books, creating possibilities to enhance their effects in spurring personal and social change.

Scales for Mental State and Daily Living Activities for the Elderly: Clinical Behavioral Scales for Assessing Demented Patients

1993 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Nishimura ◽  
Toshiko Kobayashi ◽  
Shiro Hariguchi ◽  
Masatoshi Takeda ◽  
Tomoko Fukunaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
Moderate Dementia

In the diagnosis, treatment, and care of dementia patients in the senile stage, comprehensive evaluation of ability in daily life and mental function is needed. Using a simple behavioral rating scale for the mental states (NM scale) and activities of daily living (N-ADL) of the elderly, we evaluated 250 elderly subjects. According to the NM scale, the scores for subjects in whom the severity was clinically diagnosed were as follows: normal, 50–48; borderline, 47–43; mild dementia, 42–31; moderate dementia, 30–17; and severe dementia, 16–0. Screening for dementia and determining its severity were readily accomplished using the NM scale, and basic activities in the daily life of the elderly could be evaluated effectively using the N-ADL. There was a significant correlation (r=0.863) between the Hasegawa dementia scale and the NM scale (p<0.001), a significant correlation (r=−0.947) between intellectual function scores of the GBS scale and the NM scale, and a significant correlation (r=0.944) between motor function score of the GBS scale and the N-ADL score. Evaluations of daily life activities can be made not only by psychiatrists and clinical psychologists, but by nonspecialists as well, because they are based on data obtained by observation of daily life behaviors; thus, assessment is appropriate both in clinical settings and in places of living.

Findings and Future Direction

2018 ◽  
pp. 65-82
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Life Challenges ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Shed Light

Studies show that caregivers and patients use social media to exchange and gather information. A research-based understanding of conversations on social media platforms will shed light on characteristics of an autism community's support toward its members. This chapter deduces the efficacy of social support provided by the autism community toward its members to cope with daily life challenges.

scholarly journals Occupational therapy interventions for adults with severe mental illness: a scoping review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. e047467
Author(s):  
María Rocamora-Montenegro ◽  
Laura-María Compañ-Gabucio ◽  
Manuela Garcia de la Hera
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Psychosocial Intervention ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Schizotypal Personality

ObjectiveTo identify the occupational therapy (OT) interventions in adults with severe mental illness (SMI) most investigated in intervention studies and to describe their characteristics.DesignScoping review.Data sourcesOn 17 January 2020, we searched the following electronic databases: MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science and EMBASE. We also performed a manual search of TESEO doctoral thesis database and of the journals indexed in the first quartile of OT according to the SCImago Journal Rank. We updated our search on 10 March 2021, performing a complementary search on ProQuest database and repeating the search in all sources. The terms included in the search strategy were: schizophrenia, schizotypal personality, delusional, schizoaffective, psychotic, bipolar, major depression, obsessive–compulsive, severe mental, OT and intervention.Study selectionThe study screening was peer-reviewed. Inclusion criteria were: (1) OT intervention studies in SMI: experimental, randomised, non-randomised and pilot/exploratory studies; (2) adult population with SMI: schizophrenia, schizotypal personality disorder, delusional disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder; (3) OT identified as a discipline involved in the intervention; (4) English or Spanish language and (5) studies with full text available.ResultsThirty-five studies met the inclusion criteria. OT interventions were classified in psychosocial, psychoeducational, cognitive and exercise interventions. The most used OT intervention was psychosocial intervention.ConclusionPsychosocial intervention was the most investigated OT intervention in SMI, followed by psychoeducational, cognitive and exercise interventions. These interventions are usually group interventions in patients with schizophrenia, performed by a multidisciplinary team (in which an occupational therapist collaborates), with 2–3 weekly 60 min sessions and a duration of 3–6 months.

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