[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on ethnic and racial disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: update and areas of immediate need

GM Babulal, YT Quiroz, BC Albensi… - Alzheimer's & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs) are a global crisis facing the aging
population and society as a whole. With the numbers of people with ADRDs predicted to rise …

Alzheimer's disease: insights for risk evaluation and prevention in the Chinese population and the need for a comprehensive programme in Hong Kong/China

A Yee, NBY Tsui, YN Chang, CSM Au… - Hong Kong medical …, 2018 - ira.lib.polyu.edu.hk
With the ageing of the global population, China is projected to be impacted significantly by
the rising number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). A cure for AD is not yet …

Multimodal cognitive enhancement therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia: a multi-center, randomized, controlled, double-blind …

JW Han, H Lee, JW Hong, K Kim… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
We developed and evaluated the effect of Multimodal Cognitive Enhancement Therapy
(MCET) consisting of cognitive training, cognitive stimulations, reality orientation, physical …

The influence of Confucianism on the perceptions and process of caring among family caregivers of persons with dementia: a qualitative study

HC Yiu, Y Zang, JHS Chew… - Journal of Transcultural …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Scant evidence reveals the influences of Confucianism on family caregiving in
dementia. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of Confucianism on the …

Cultural adaptation of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) for Chinese people with dementia: multicentre pilot study

GHY Wong, OPL Yek, AY Zhang… - … journal of geriatric …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Ageing of the Chinese population will drive a continued surge in dementia
prevalence. Empirically tested non‐pharmacological interventions developed in western …

Cognitive stimulating play intervention for dementia: A feasibility randomized controlled trial

DSK Cheung, B Li, DWL Lai… - American Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates the feasibility and the preliminary efficacy of a Cognitive Stimulating
Play Intervention on cognitive functions. Thirty older people with early to moderate dementia …

Understanding the experience of family caregivers of people with dementia in a culturally tailored support group programme: a qualitative study

HC Yiu, AY Zang, PC Janita - Geriatric Nursing, 2023 - Elsevier
Studies on support group interventions for family caregivers of people with dementia have
not explicitly reported on the incorporation of cultural elements. This study evaluates the …

Use of day services improved cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Y Honjo, K Ide, H Takechi - Psychogeriatrics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Day services (DS) are part of the public nursing care system in Japan. The purpose of
DS is to help elderly individuals maintain mental and physical functions, eliminate feelings of …

Building cultural bridges between China and India

DPS Bhawuk - Psychology and Developing Societies, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Employing one of the established theories from cross-cultural psychology and sociology, first
it is shown that both China and India are collectivist cultures. Then the Chinese and Indian …

Occupational therapy prevents cognitive impairment on long-term care residents

P Peralta, A Gascón, E Latorre - Physical & Occupational Therapy …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: Cognitive impairment causes functional impairment and declining quality of life in the
elderly. Occupational therapy (OT) could help to prevent or slow cognitive decline. However …