• Multicomponent interventions for the patient; the combination of some of the aforementioned interventions whether they are applied literally or tailored according to patient’s features and needs.

External References:

1. Teri L, Logsdon RG, Peskind E, Raskind M, Weiner MF, Tractenberg RE, et al: Treatment of agitation in AD: a randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial. Neurology 2000; 55:1271–1278.
2. Tabourne CES: The effects of a life review program on disorientation, social interaction and self-esteem of nursing home residents. Int J Aging Hum Dev 1995; 41: 251–266.
3. Koltai DC, Welsh-Bohmer KA, Schmechel DE: Influence of anosognosia on treatment outcome among dementia patients. Neuropsychol Rehab 2001; 11: 455–475.
4. Rapp SR, Brenes R, Marsh AP: Memory enhancement training for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a preliminary study. Aging Mental Health 2002; 6: 5–11.
5. Teri L, Gibbons LE, McCurry SM, Logsdon RG, Buchner DM, Barlow WE, et al: Exercise plus behavioral management in patients with Alzheimer disease: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2003; 290: 2015–2022.
6. Chapman SB, Weiner MF, Rackley A, Hynan LS, Zientz J: Effects of cognitive communication stimulation for Alzheimer’s disease patients treated with donepezil. J Speech Lang Hear Res 2004; 47: 1149–1164.
7. Olazarán J, Muñiz R, Reisberg B, Peña- Casanova J, del Ser T, Cruz-Jentoft AJ, et al: Benefits of cognitive-motor intervention in MCI and mild to moderate Alzheimer disease. Neurology 2004; 63: 2348–2353.
8. Tadaka E, Kanagawa K: A randomized controlled trial of a group care program for community-dwelling elderly people with dementia. Jpn J Nurs Sci 2004; 1: 19–25.
9. Van de Winckel A, Fey H, De Weerdt W, Dom R: Cognitive and behavioural effects of music-based exercises in patients with dementia. Clin Rehabil 2004; 18: 253–260.
10. Jablonski RA, Reed D, Maas ML: Care intervention for older adults with Alzheimer’sdisease and related dementias: effect of family involvement on cognitive and functional outcomes in nursing homes. J Gerontol Nurs 2005; 31: 38–48.
11. McCurry SM, Gibbons LE, Logsdon RG, Vitiello MV, Teri L: Nighttime insomnia treatment and education for Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc 2005; 53: 793–802.
12. Poon P, Hui E, Dai D, Kwok T, Woo J: Cognitive intervention for community-dwelling older persons with memory problems: telemedicine versus face-to-face treatment. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2005; 20: 285–286.
13. Stevens J, Killeen M: A randomised controlled trial testing the impact of exercise on cognitive symptoms and disability of residents with dementia. Contemp Nurse 2006; 21: 32–40.
14. Sung HC, Chang SM, Lee WL, Lee MS: The effects of group music with movement intervention on agitated behaviours of institutionalized elders with dementia in Taiwan. Complement Ther Med 2006; 14: 113–119.
15. Netz Y, Axelrad S, Argov E: Group physical activity for demented older adults feasibility and effectiveness. Clin Rehabil 2007; 21: 977–986.
16. Rolland Y, Pillard F, Klapouszczak A, Reynish E, Thomas D, Andrieu S, Riviere D, Vellas B: Exercise program for nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease: a 1-year randomized, controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc 2007; 55: 158–165.
17. Burgener SC, Yang Y, Gilbert R, Marsh- Yant S: The effects of a multimodal intervention on outcomes of persons with early stage dementia. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2008; 23: 382–394.
18. Meguro M, Kasai M, Akanuma K, Ishii H, Yamaguchi S, Meguro K: Comprehensive approach of donepezil and psychosocial interventions on cognitive function and quality of life for Alzheimer’s disease: the Osaki- Tajiri Project. Age Ageing 2008; 37: 469–473.
19. Troyer AK, Murphy KJ, Anderson ND, Moscovitch M, Craik FI: Changing everyday memory behaviour in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled trial. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2008; 18: 65–88.