Using Acupressure and Montessori‐Based Activities to Decrease Agitation for Residents with Dementia: A Cross‐Over Trial

200983 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Li‐Chan Lin · National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Man‐Hua Yang

Chieh‐Chun Kao · Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health

Shiao‐Chi Wu · National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Sai‐Hung Tang · Cardinal Tien Hospital

Jaung‐Geng Lin · China Medical University

Abstract

This study confirms that a blending of traditional Chinese medicine and a Western activities program would be useful in elderly care and that in-service training for formal caregivers in the use of these interventions would be beneficial for patients

Topics & Keywords

Health, psychology, and well-being Family and Disability Support Research Mental Health and Psychiatry

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 57, Issue 6, pp. 1022-1029

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02271.x

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