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Reminiscence Groups For Dementia Assessed, UK
New research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research's
Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is investigating the
clinical and cost-effectiveness of 'reminiscence groups' for helping
people with dementia and their carers. The groups, run by professionals
and volunteers, use photographs, recordings and other objects to trigger
personal memories for people with dementia, and it is thought that this
may help to maintain their autobiographical memory and improve their
relationships with their carers, but there is little evidence about their
effectiveness.
In a £1.2 million trial, led by Professor Bob Woods of Bangor University,
researchers aim to investigate the effectiveness and added value of
reminiscence group therapy compared with the usual care that people with
dementia are offered. People with dementia will be invited to take part in
the study, together with their carers, at eight centres across England and
Wales. Those taking part will either attend reminiscence groups, meeting
weekly for 12 weeks and then continuing reminiscence work monthly for a
further seven months, or they will receive 'usual care' in day care
centres.
After 10 months the researchers intend to ask the people with dementia
about their quality of life and their carers about their stress. Pilot
studies carried out by the research team have developed a measure of the
quality of the relationship between patient and carer, and of the
'autobiographical memory' of the person with dementia (this is the
specific aspect of memory that should respond to reminiscence work), and
these will be assessed by the research team together with the
cost-effectiveness of the therapy.
"The growing number of people with dementia, and the increasing cost of
caring for them, provides a major incentive to develop and test methods of
supporting them in the community for longer," says Professor Woods. "Drug
treatment has received most attention, but there is increasing evidence
that psychological and social interventions may be equally effective, even
preferable where medication has negative side-effects. We hope that the
results of our study will provide the NHS with important evidence to help
inform the care of people with dementia."
Professor Woods is an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society, the
country's leading care and research charity for people with dementia and
their carers.
Professor Clive Ballard, Alzheimer's Society director of research, says,
"This is the first time such a large study has been carried out into
reminiscence therapy for people with dementia and their carers. Positive
evidence has been emerging in this area and it is vital research is
pursued into non-drug therapies. This trial will be essential in providing
solid evidence for establishing the true value of reminiscence therapy and
how it should best be used to support people with dementia and their
carers."
To view full details about the project visit
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Notes
1. The HTA programme is a programme of the National Institute for Health
Research (NIHR) and produces high quality research information about the
effectiveness, costs, and broader impact of health technologies for those
who use, manage and provide care in the NHS. It is the largest of the NIHR
programmes and publishes the results of its research in the Health
Technology Assessment journal, with over 400 issues published to date. The
journal's 2006 Impact Factor (5.29) ranked it in the top 10% of medical
and health-related journals. All issues are available for download free of
charge from the website, http://www.hta.ac.uk. The HTA programme is coordinated by
the National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment
(NCCHTA), based at the University of Southampton.
2. The National Institute for Health Research provides the framework
through which the research staff and research infrastructure of the NHS in
England is positioned, maintained and managed as a national research
facility. The NIHR provides the NHS with the support and infrastructure
it needs to conduct first-class research funded by the Government and its
partners alongside high-quality patient care, education and training. Its
aim is to support outstanding individuals (both leaders and
collaborators), working in world class facilities (both NHS and
university), conducting leading edge research focused on the needs of
patients. http://www.nihr.ac.uk
3. The Alzheimer's Society champions the rights of people living with
dementia and those who care for them. The Alzheimer's Society works in
England, Wales and Northern Ireland. As a charity, the Alzheimer's Society
depends on the generosity of the public to help it care, research and
campaign for people with dementia. You can donate now by calling 0845 306
0898 or visiting http://www.alzheimers.org.uk.
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