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Baglio, Francesca ; Griffanti, Ludovica ; Saibene, Francesca Lea ; Ricci, Cristian ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Multistimulation Group Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease Promotes Changes in Brain Functioning

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Date of publication of this fulltext: 11 May 2017 12:48
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.35651


Abstract

Background. The growing social emergency represented by Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the lack of medical treatments able to modify the disease course have kindled the interest in nonpharmacological therapies. Objective. We introduced a novel nonpharmacological approach for people with AD (PWA) named Multidimensional Stimulation group Therapy (MST) to improve PWA condition in different disease ...

Background. The growing social emergency represented by Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the lack of medical treatments able to modify the disease course have kindled the interest in nonpharmacological therapies. Objective. We introduced a novel nonpharmacological approach for people with AD (PWA) named Multidimensional Stimulation group Therapy (MST) to improve PWA condition in different disease domains: cognition, behavior, and motor functioning. Methods. Enrolling 60 PWA in a mild to moderate stage of the disease, we evaluated the efficacy of MST with a randomized-controlled study. Neuropsychological and neurobehavioral measures and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data were considered as outcome measures. Results. The following significant intervention-related changes were observed: reduction in Neuropsychiatric Inventory scale score, improvement in language and memory subscales of Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive subscale, and increased fMRI activations in temporal brain areas, right insular cortex, and thalamus. Conclusions. Cognitive-behavioral and fMRI results support the notion that MST has significant effects in improving PWA cognitive-behavioral status by restoring neural functioning.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleNeurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
Publisher:SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:THOUSAND OAKS
Volume:29
Page Range:pp. 13-24
Date2015
InstitutionsMedicine > Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin
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10.1177/1545968314532833DOI
KeywordsRANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS; DEMENTIA; STIMULATION; EXERCISE; EFFICACY; PEOPLE; CST; INTERVENTIONS; Alzheimer's disease; rehabilitation; occupational therapy; recreation therapy; cognitive therapy; magnetic resonance imaging; MRI; functional MRI; language
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-356510
Item ID35651

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