Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

Chinchai S.a· Hanpa P.a· Trevittaya P.a· Rattakorn P.a· Wongpakaran N.b· Boonrayong W.a· Jaroentonyakorn P.a· Kalaysak T.a· Wanicharoen N.a

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aDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
bDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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Received: August 04, 2022
Accepted: August 24, 2022
Published online: November 22, 2022

Number of Print Pages: 7
Number of Figures: 2
Number of Tables: 2

ISSN: 1420-8008 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9824 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/DEM

Abstract

Introduction: Dementia is one of the most common disorders among older people. This condition causes cognitive impairment, which can affect memory, thinking, expressive or comprehension language. It affects work and daily life. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a word recognition program on naming and quality of life in older people with high risk of dementia. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a word recognition program on naming and quality of life in older people with high risk of dementia. Methods: A one-group, quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study was conducted at Maeka Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Chiang Mai, Thailand, and participants’ home setting from December 2021 to March 2022. Participants were 6 Thai elderly persons with a high risk of dementia according to MEST10 cut-off score, including 1 (16.66%) male and 5 (83.34%) females. They were assessed on naming using the WAB test. Additionally, they were assessed on quality of life using the WHOQOL-BREF-THAI. The word recognition program delivered 30 min per day for 5-week duration. The results were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test to compare the effect on the intervention program. Results: The older people with high risk of dementia significantly gained in naming after receiving the word recognition program (MD = −9.00 ± 2.344; 95% CI: −20.00 to −4.00; p = 0.031). However, they did not significantly gain in quality of life after receiving the word recognition program (MD = −4.50 ± 3.393; 95% CI: −10.50 to 1.00; p = 0.418). Discussion/Conclusion: The current study demonstrates that a 5-week intervention of the word recognition program may be effective in naming to enhance language skills for Thai older people with high risk of dementia.

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First-Page Preview

Received: August 04, 2022
Accepted: August 24, 2022
Published online: November 22, 2022

Number of Print Pages: 7
Number of Figures: 2
Number of Tables: 2

ISSN: 1420-8008 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9824 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/DEM

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