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Evaluation of exercise on individuals with dementia and their carers: a randomised controlled trial

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Title
Evaluation of exercise on individuals with dementia and their carers: a randomised controlled trial
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Trials, May 2010
DOI 10.1186/1745-6215-11-53
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Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, David Lowery, Rahul Bhattacharya, Mark Griffin, Steve Iliffe, James Lee, Claire Leonard, Sue Ricketts, Lyn Strother, Fiona Waters, Craig W Ritchie, James Warner

Abstract

Almost all of the 820,000 people in the UK with dementia will experience Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). However, research has traditionally focused on treating cognitive symptoms, thus neglecting core clinical symptoms that often have a more profound impact on living with dementia. Recent evidence (Kales et al, 2007; Ballard et al, 2009) indicates that the popular approach to managing BPSD - prescription of anti-psychotic medication - can increase mortality and the risk of stroke in people with dementia as well as impair quality of life and accelerate cognitive decline. Consequently, there is a need to evaluate the impact that non-pharmacological interventions have on BPSD; we believe physical exercise is a particularly promising approach.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 2 <1%
Australia 1 <1%
Unknown 235 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 40 17%
Researcher 32 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 29 12%
Student > Master 27 11%
Student > Postgraduate 13 5%
Other 41 17%
Unknown 56 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 46 19%
Nursing and Health Professions 38 16%
Psychology 31 13%
Neuroscience 11 5%
Sports and Recreations 11 5%
Other 32 13%
Unknown 69 29%