Berg-Weger Marla, Stewart Daniel B
Marla Berg-Weger, PhD, LCSW, is Professor, School of Social Work, Executive Director, Gateway Geriatric Education Center, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Daniel B. Stewart, MSG, is a Doctoral Student, School of Social Work, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Mo Med. 2017 Mar-Apr;114(2):116-119.
Affecting over 100,000 older Missourians, cognitive impairment is of concern for all health care providers. With no available pharmacologic treatments to eradicate/diminish symptoms, professionals and families need non-pharmacologic behavioral interventions to enhance individuals' quality-of-life and decrease the number and intensity of dementia-related behavioral symptoms. This paper provides an overview of available evidence-based non-pharmacologic interventions and strategies that can be delivered in both the community and facility setting, including reminiscence, validation, and cognitive stimulation therapies.
认知障碍影响着超过10万名密苏里州的老年人,这是所有医疗保健提供者都关心的问题。由于没有可用的药物治疗来消除/减轻症状,专业人员和家庭需要非药物行为干预措施来提高个人生活质量,并减少与痴呆症相关的行为症状的数量和严重程度。本文概述了可在社区和机构环境中提供的循证非药物干预措施和策略,包括怀旧疗法、验证疗法和认知刺激疗法。