The impact of individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) on cognition, quality of life, caregiver health, and family relationships in dementia: A randomised controlled trial.

The impact of individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) on cognition, quality of life, caregiver health, and family relationships in dementia: A randomised controlled trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is a well-established group psychosocial intervention for people with dementia. There is evidence that home-based programmes of cognitive stimulation delivered by family caregivers may benefit both the person and the caregiver. Howev...

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Main Authors: Martin Orrell, Lauren Yates, Phuong Leung, Sujin Kang, Zoe Hoare, Chris Whitaker, Alistair Burns, Martin Knapp, Iracema Leroi, Esme Moniz-Cook, Stephen Pearson, Stephen Simpson, Aimee Spector, Steven Roberts, Ian Russell, Hugo de Waal, Robert T Woods, Vasiliki Orgeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002269

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002269

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