Cognitive training for early-stage Alzheimer's disease and dementia

Fang Yu; Karen M. Rose; Sandra C. Burgenr; Cindy Cunningham; Linda L. Buettner; Elizabeth Beattie; Ann L. Bossen; Kathleen C. Buckwalter; Donna M. Fick; Suzanne Fitzsimmons; Ann Kolanowski; Janet K.Pringle Specht; Nancy E. Richeson; Ingelin Testad; Sharon E. McKenzie

doi:10.3928/00989134-20090301-10

Cognitive training for early-stage Alzheimer's disease and dementia

Fang Yu
, Karen M. Rose
, Sandra C. Burgenr
, Cindy Cunningham
, Linda L. Buettner
, Elizabeth Beattie
, Ann L. Bossen
, Kathleen C. Buckwalter
, Donna M. Fick
, Suzanne Fitzsimmons
, Ann Kolanowski
, Janet K.Pringle Specht
, Nancy E. Richeson
, Ingelin Testad
, Sharon E. McKenzie

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to critically review and synthesize the literature on the effects of nonpharmacological cognitive training on dementia symptoms in early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementia. Electronic databases MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL, PsycInfo, and the Cochrane Library were searched using the keywords cognition, reality orientation, Alzheimer's disease, psychosocial factors, cognitive therapy, brain plasticity, enriched environments, and memory training. The findings support that cognitive training improves cognition, activities of daily living, and decision making. Interventions are more effective if they are structured and focus on specific known losses related to the AD pathological process and a person's residual ability, or are combined with cognitive-enhancing medications. Nursing implications are also discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	23-29
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of gerontological nursing
Volume	35
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20090301-10
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Gerontology

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Yu, F., Rose, K. M., Burgenr, S. C., Cunningham, C., Buettner, L. L., Beattie, E., Bossen, A. L., Buckwalter, K. C., Fick, D. M., Fitzsimmons, S., Kolanowski, A., Specht, J. K. P., Richeson, N. E., Testad, I., & McKenzie, S. E. (2009). Cognitive training for early-stage Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Journal of gerontological nursing, 35(3), 23-29. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20090301-10

Yu, F, Rose, KM, Burgenr, SC, Cunningham, C, Buettner, LL, Beattie, E, Bossen, AL, Buckwalter, KC, Fick, DM, Fitzsimmons, S, Kolanowski, A, Specht, JKP, Richeson, NE, Testad, I & McKenzie, SE 2009, 'Cognitive training for early-stage Alzheimer's disease and dementia', Journal of gerontological nursing, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 23-29. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20090301-10

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