- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
Gerontologic Complex La Milagrosa
2016
Universidade da Coruña
2014-2015
The objective of this study was to compare the effects a multisensory stimulation environment (MSSE) and individualized music sessions on agitation, emotional cognitive status, dementia severity in sample institutionalized patients with severe dementia. Twenty-two participants diagnosis or very were randomly assigned two groups: MSSE sessions. Both groups participated 30-min weekly over 16 weeks. Outcomes agitation (Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory, CMAI), mood (Cornell Scale for...
Long-term effects of multisensory stimulation were assessed using a “Snoezelen” room on older residents with dementia. Thirty patients randomly assigned to 3 groups: environment (MSSE) group, individualized activities (activity) and control group. The MSSE activity groups participated in two 30-minute weekly intervention sessions over 16 weeks. Pre-, mid-, posttrial, 8-week follow-up behavior, mood, cognitive, functional impairment basic daily living registered. Items included the physically...
The objective of this study was to compare the effect multisensory stimulation environment (MSSE) and one-to-one activity sessions in symptomatology elderly individuals with severe dementia. Thirty-two participants were randomly assigned following 3 groups: MSSE, activity, control group. MSSE groups participated two 30-minute weekly over 16 weeks. Pre-, mid-, posttrial; 8-week follow-up behavior; mood; cognitive status; dementia severity registered. Patients group demonstrated a significant...
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects multisensory stimulation in a environment (MSSE) such as Snoezelen room versus one-to-one activity sessions with regard mood, behavior, and biomedical parameters (heart rate blood oxygen saturation). MSSE group (one-to-one activities) patients dementia participated 2 weekly individualized intervention over 16 weeks, where mood behavior before, during, after sessions, immediately before after, were recorded. Immediately spoke more...