A systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of sensory, psychological and behavioural interventions for managing agitation in older adults with dementia

Authors
Category Structured summary of systematic reviews
JournalDatabase of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
Year 2014
CRD SUMMARY: This review concluded that person-centred care, communication skills and dementia care mapping (all with supervision), sensory therapy, activities, and structured music therapy reduced agitation in care-home residents with dementia. The authors' conclusions were a fair reflection of the available evidence, but some uncertainty remains about the extent of treatment effectiveness.
Epistemonikos ID: 16cfc10a58278cf1011093be81d7a790500ba729
First added on: Jan 13, 2015