数学和绘图写作的研究改善了轻度至中度痴呆症患者的沟通和认知功能:一个集群随机对照试验
Lexin Yuan1,2, Junrong Ye3, Wen Wang1
1Guangzhou Medical University, School of Nursing, Guangzhou, China.
Alpha psychiatry
|May 27, 2024
概括
数学和绘画写作干预措施显著改善了痴呆症患者的沟通和生活质量. 算术练习也有助于维持认知功能,延缓轻度至中度痴呆症的衰退.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 认知心理学 认知心理学
- 老年学是一门学科.
背景情况:
- 轻度和中度痴呆症显著影响沟通,生活质量和认知功能.
- 需要进行干预,以支持痴呆症患者的认知和功能能力.
研究的目的:
- 评估算术和绘画写作干预措施对轻度至中度痴呆症患者的沟通技巧,生活质量和认知障碍的有效性.
主要方法:
- 45名患有轻度至中度痴呆症的患者随机分为算术,绘画,写作或对照组.
- 干预持续了12周,每周有40分钟的时间.
- 评估包括迷你精神状态检查 (MMSE),沟通技能的功能评估和生活质量-阿尔茨海默氏病规模.
主要成果:
- 与对照组相比,算术和绘画写作组在沟通技巧和生活质量方面均显著改善.
- 算术组在MMSE得分上显示了统计学上显著的改善,这表明认知能力下降的延迟.
- 绘画写作组的MMSE得分保持稳定,而对照组的MMSE得分显著下降.
结论:
- 数学和绘画写作干预措施有效地提高了轻度至中度痴呆症患者的沟通和生活质量.
- 数学干预可能有助于维护认知功能,并减缓认知障碍在这个人群中的进展.
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