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Using acupressure and Montessori-based activities to decrease agitation for residents with dementia: a cross-over

Li-Chan Lin1, Man-Hua Yang, Chieh-Chun Kao

  • 1Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. lichan@ym.edu.tw

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Acupressure and Montessori activities effectively reduced agitated behaviors in dementia residents. These interventions improved ease of care and positive affect, offering benefits for elderly care.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Dementia care often involves managing agitated behaviors.
  • Non-pharmacological interventions are sought to improve resident well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of acupressure and Montessori-based activities in reducing agitation in dementia patients.
  • To compare these interventions against a control condition.

Main Methods:

  • A double-blinded, randomized cross-over trial involving 133 institutionalized dementia residents.
  • Interventions included acupressure, Montessori activities, and a presence control, each for 4 weeks.
  • Agitated behaviors, ease of care, and affect were measured using validated scales.

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Main Results:

  • Both acupressure and Montessori activities significantly decreased agitated, aggressive, and physically nonaggressive behaviors compared to the control.
  • Ease-of-care ratings improved significantly with acupressure and Montessori activities.
  • Montessori activities led to significantly better positive affect than the control.

Conclusions:

  • Combining traditional Chinese medicine (acupressure) with Western activities (Montessori) is beneficial in dementia care.
  • In-service training for caregivers on these interventions can enhance patient outcomes.