Journal article
TAILORING ACTIVITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA TO MANAGE BEHAVIORS: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Innovation in aging, v 1(Suppl 1), pp 1332-1332
30 Jun 2017
Abstract
Almost 47 million people worldwide are living with dementia and this is expected to increase to around 75 million by 2030. Neuropsychiatric behaviors (NPS) such as agitation, aggression, depression and anxiety are almost universally experienced by persons with dementia. These behaviors have negative outcomes, including depression and reduced quality of life, for both the person with dementia and his/her caregiver. With the risk of medications to address these behaviors outweighing the benefits, non-pharmacologic interventions for managing NPS have been sought. One non-pharmacologic intervention that has shown promise is New Ways for Better Days: Tailoring Activities for Persons with Dementia and their Caregivers (TAP). TAP was developed in the United States and has been implemented in multiple countries. This symposium will present data from studies in several different countries that have examined TAP in their populations. Dr. Lindy Clemson will present pilot study data on adding TAP to the Australian health context. Dr. Jean Gajardo will then speak about developing a program in Chile, focusing on rural contexts. Dr. Katherine Marx will present the United States experience and data on caregiver readiness from a current Phase III Efficacy trial. Dr. Natalie Regier will then provide data from the Phase II proof of concept trial of TAP in the United States that suggest ways to tailor activities at different stages of the disease process. This symposium highlights the cross-cultural implementation challenges yet effectiveness of a non-pharmacologic intervention for managing behaviors in persons with dementia.
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- Title
- TAILORING ACTIVITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA TO MANAGE BEHAVIORS: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
- Creators
- K.A. Marx - Johns Hopkins UniversityL.N. Gitlin - Johns Hopkins University
- Publication Details
- Innovation in aging, v 1(Suppl 1), pp 1332-1332
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991020112279304721