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MacRitchie J, Floridou GA, Christensen J, Timmers R, de Witte L. The use of technology for arts-based activities in older adults living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A scoping review. DEMENTIA 2023; 22:252-280. [PMID: 36194002 PMCID: PMC9772900 DOI: 10.1177/14713012221127359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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For older adults living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, creative arts-based activities can offer many benefits from enjoyment as leisure/recreation to an avenue to maintain cognitive, social and emotional wellbeing. With growing interest and recognition that technology could have potential to assist in delivering these activities in more accessible and personalised ways, a scoping review was undertaken to systematically examine the scientific literature for technology-assisted creative arts activities for older adults living with dementia. We searched PubMed, PsychINFO, Web of Science, Scopus and ACM Digital Library databases using keywords centering on population with dementia, an intervention using technology, and a context of creative arts, with no restrictions on the type of outcome measured. We retrieved 3739 records, with an additional 22 from hand-searching. 51 full-text articles met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Findings of the review indicate technologies principally being designed for music activities (listening, and music-making), as well as storytelling and visual arts. The majority of devices were custom-made, with studies mainly reporting on validating the success of the device/intervention. This suggests most work in the field is currently at prototyping stage, although a few devices are now commercially available. Recommendations for future research includes involvement of participants reporting on their previous experiences in the arts and how this influences co-design choices, and inclusion of different severities of dementia in the participant/co-design group. Furthering device development past prototyping stage as well as collaboration between teams would enable comparisons to be made across different types of devices used for the same activity, and comparisons across arts-based activities that could lead to cross-disciplinary outcomes for the design of creative arts-based assistive technologies.
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- Jennifer MacRitchie
- Department of Music, 7315The University of Sheffield, UK; Healthy Lifespan Institute, 7315The University of Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Music, 7315The University of Sheffield, UK; Healthy Lifespan Institute, 7315The University of Sheffield, UK
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- Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH), 7315The University of Sheffield, UK
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Lancioni G, Desideri L, Singh N, O'Reilly M, Sigafoos J. Technology options to help people with dementia or acquired cognitive impairment perform multistep daily tasks: a scoping review. JOURNAL OF ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.1108/jet-11-2020-0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to review studies that evaluated technology-based prompting systems for supporting participants with dementia or acquired cognitive impairment in their performance of multistep daily tasks.
Design/methodology/approach
A scoping review was conducted to identify eligible studies through a search of four electronic databases, that is, PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Findings
The search, which covered the 2010–2020 period, led to the identification of 1,311 articles, 30 of which were included in the review. These articles evaluated six different types of prompting systems: context-aware, automatic computer prompting, context-aware, mediated computer prompting, teleoperated robot prompting, self-operated augmented reality prompting, self-operated computer or tablet prompting and time-based (preset) computer, tablet or smartphone prompting.
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Technology-aided prompting to help people with dementia or acquired cognitive impairment perform relevant multistep daily tasks is considered increasingly important. This review provides a picture of the different prompting options available and of their level of readiness for application in daily contexts.
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Krause AE, Davidson JW. A Qualitative Exploration of Aged-Care Residents' Everyday Music Listening Practices and How These May Support Psychosocial Well-Being. Front Psychol 2021; 12:585557. [PMID: 33746821 PMCID: PMC7973015 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.585557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Strategies to support the psychosocial well-being of older adults living in aged-care are needed; and evidence points toward music listening as an effective, non-pharmacological tool with many benefits to quality of life and well-being. Yet, the everyday listening practices (and their associated specific psychosocial benefits) of older adults living in residential aged-care remain under-researched. The current study explored older adults' experiences of music listening in their daily lives while living in residential aged-care and considered how music listening might support their well-being. Specifically, what might go into autonomous listening activities? 32 Australian residents (aged 73-98) living in two Australian care facilities participated in semi-structured interviews. The results of a qualitative thematic analysis revealed three themes pertaining to "previous music experiences and interest," "current music listening," and "barriers to listening." While an interest in and access to music did not necessarily result in everyday listening practices, of those participants who did listen to music, perceived benefits included outcomes such as entertainment, enjoyment, relaxation, and mood regulation. Drawing on Ruud's notion of music as a "cultural immunogen" supporting well-being and Self-Determination Theory, theoretical implications of the findings are addressed, relating to how to create and support music activities in aged-care facilities so that they are engaging, meaningful, and promote emotional regulation, community, and well-being.
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- Amanda E Krause
- The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, The University of Melbourne, Southbank, VIC, Australia.,Department of Psychology, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, The University of Melbourne, Southbank, VIC, Australia
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Wilson R, Cochrane D, Mihailidis A, Small J. Mobile Apps to Support Caregiver-Resident Communication in Long-Term Care: Systematic Search and Content Analysis. JMIR Aging 2020; 3:e17136. [PMID: 32267236 PMCID: PMC7177427 DOI: 10.2196/17136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In long-term residential care (LTRC), caregivers' attempts to provide person-centered care can be challenging when assisting residents living with a communication disorder (eg, aphasia) and/or a language-cultural barrier. Mobile communication technology, which includes smartphones and tablets and their software apps, offers an innovative solution for preventing and overcoming communication breakdowns during activities of daily living. There is a need to better understand the availability, relevance, and stability of commercially available communication apps (cApps) that could support person-centered care in the LTRC setting. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to (1) systematically identify and evaluate commercially available cApps that could support person-centered communication (PCC) in LTRC and (2) examine the stability of cApps over 2 years. METHODS We conducted systematic searches of the Canadian App Store (iPhone Operating System platform) in 2015 and 2017 using predefined search terms. cApps that met the study's inclusion criteria underwent content review and quality assessment. RESULTS Although the 2015 searches identified 519 unique apps, only 27 cApps were eligible for evaluation. The 2015 review identified 2 augmentative and alternative cApps and 2 translation apps as most appropriate for LTRC. Despite a 205% increase (from 199 to 607) in the number of augmentative and alternative communication and translation apps assessed for eligibility in the 2017 review, the top recommended cApps showed suitability for LTRC and marketplace stability. CONCLUSIONS The recommended existing cApps included some PCC features and demonstrated marketplace longevity. However, cApps that focus on the inclusion of more PCC features may be better suited for use in LTRC, which warrants future development. Furthermore, cApp content and quality would improve by including research evidence and experiential knowledge (eg, nurses and health care aides) to inform app development. cApps offer care staff a tool that could promote social participation and person-centered care. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/10.2196/17136.
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- Rozanne Wilson
- School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Stasolla F, Caffò AO, Perilli V, Albano V. Experimental Examination and Social Validation of a Microswitch Intervention to Improve Choice-Making and Activity Engagement for Six Girls with Rett Syndrome. Dev Neurorehabil 2019; 22:527-541. [PMID: 31169045 DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2019.1624655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Background: The use of assistive technology, specifically microswitches, with children with RTT has been shown to effectively moderate the impact of their disability on their quality of life- by facilitating access to meaningful leisure and other activities. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a microswitch intervention on increased choice making, engagement in a targeted sorting activity, and indices of happiness, and decreased stereotypic behaviors for six girls with Rett syndrome. Targeted dependent variables were also assessed at six months post-intervention. Following the intervention study, 90 external raters completed a social validation procedure. Method: An ABABAB experimental sequence was implemented for each participant with a cross-over effect. A social validation assessment involving 90 external raters was carried out. Results: Data emphasized an improved performance for each participants involved (i.e., adaptive responses). Five participants showed a capacity of independent choice. One participant seemed to be closely linked to the position of the container. Social raters favorably endorsed the use of the program since they positively evaluated the use of the technology on all the dimensions investigated. Conclusion: A microswitch intervention may improve choice making and activity engagement for children with Rett syndrome. Further research is needed on the development of more sophisticated forms of individualized technological options to improve opportunities for enhanced engagement and choice-making for individuals with RTT.
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari , Italy
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Dowson B, McDermott O, Schneider J. What indicators have been used to evaluate the impact of music on the health and wellbeing of people with dementia? A review using meta-narrative methods. Maturitas 2019; 127:26-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Creech A. Using Music Technology Creatively to Enrich Later-Life: A Literature Review. Front Psychol 2019; 10:117. [PMID: 30761052 PMCID: PMC6363696 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: A growing body of evidence has demonstrated significant social and emotional benefits of music-making amongst senior citizens. However, several as-yet unresolved age-related barriers to "musicking" have been identified. Positioned within the emergent field of gerontechnology, concerned with the interface between aging and technology research, this review of literature thus explores the potential for music technologies to function as a vehicle for creative musical opportunities in later-life. Methods: ERIC, PsychInfo, and Web of Science databases were searched, focusing on the intersection between music, technology, and aging. The criteria for inclusion were that the paper should: (1) be in English; (2) report empirical research involving the use of music technologies intended to support receptive (listening, interpreting, reflecting) or active (playing, creating, performing) engagement with music amongst older persons, defined as being aged 60 years or above (United Nations, 2017); (3) be published as a peer reviewed journal article. Results: Of 144 papers screened, 18 papers were retained. 10 studies focused on using technology to support musicking in the form of listening, reflecting, and interpreting. Just five studies explored the utility of technology in promoting singing or playing instruments, while a further three were focused on music and movement. Conclusions: Overall, the literature reviewed suggests that older people, even those with complex needs, are capable of, and interested in using music technologies to access and create personally meaningful music. The limited research that does exist points to multiple and significant benefits that may be derived from receptive or active musicking supported by a range of music technologies.
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- Andrea Creech
- Faculté de Musique, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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Caffò AO, Lopez A, Spano G, Serino S, Cipresso P, Stasolla F, Savino M, Lancioni GE, Riva G, Bosco A. Spatial reorientation decline in aging: the combination of geometry and landmarks. Aging Ment Health 2018; 22:1372-1383. [PMID: 28726502 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1354973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The study is focused on the assessment of reorientation skills in a sample of community-dwelling elderly people, manipulating landmarks and geometric (layout) information. METHOD A neuropsychological assessment was administered to 286 elderly participants, divided into six groups (healthy controls, HC; four subgroups of participants with mild cognitive impairment, MCI; participants with probable dementia, Prob_D) and tested with the Virtual Reorientation Test (VReoT). VReoT manipulated different spatial cues: geometry and landmarks (proximal and distal). RESULT Compared with HC, participants with MCI and Prob_D showed to be impaired in tasks involving geometry, landmarks and a combination of them. Both single and multiple domain impairment in MCI had an impact on reorientation performance. Moreover, VReoT was marginally able to discriminate between amnesic and non-amnesic MCI. The occurrence of getting lost events seemed to be associated to learning of geometric information. CONCLUSION The associative strength between landmark and target plays an important role in affecting spatial orientation performance of cognitively impaired participants. Geometry significantly supports landmark information and becomes helpful with the increase of cognitive impairment which is linked to a decrement in landmark encoding. VReoT seems to represent a reliable evaluation supplement for spatial orientation deficits in prodromal stages of dementia.
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- Alessandro O Caffò
- a Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication , University of Studies of Bari , Bari , Italy
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- a Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication , University of Studies of Bari , Bari , Italy
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- a Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication , University of Studies of Bari , Bari , Italy
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- b Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab , IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano , Milan , Italy.,c Department of Psychology , Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore , Milan , Italy
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- c Department of Psychology , Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore , Milan , Italy
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- d Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs , University of Studies of Bari , Bari , Italy
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- a Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication , University of Studies of Bari , Bari , Italy
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- d Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs , University of Studies of Bari , Bari , Italy
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- b Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab , IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano , Milan , Italy.,c Department of Psychology , Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore , Milan , Italy
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- a Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication , University of Studies of Bari , Bari , Italy
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Stasolla F, Caffò AO, Perilli V, Boccasini A, Damiani R, D'Amico F. Assistive technology for promoting adaptive skills of children with cerebral palsy: ten cases evaluation. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2018; 14:489-502. [DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2018.1467972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Lancioni G, Singh N, O’Reilly M, Sigafoos J, D’Amico F, Pinto K, De Vanna F, Caffò A. A technology-aided program for helping persons with Alzheimer’s disease perform daily activities. JOURNAL OF ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES 2017. [DOI: 10.1108/jet-03-2017-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
Persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease experience increasing activity engagement failures, with consequent cognitive, social, and physical drawbacks. The purpose of this paper is to assess a technology-aided program to help these persons to independently start and carry out daily activities at the appropriate times.
Design/methodology/approach
The program was implemented with eight participants according to an adapted non-concurrent multiple baseline design across participants. The program provided each participant with: timely reminders about the activities to carry out, verbal instructions about the activity steps, and brief encouragements and praise.
Findings
All participants showed improvement during the program, that is, they managed to independently start the activities at the scheduled times and perform those activities with satisfactory levels of accuracy (i.e. with mean percentages of correct steps nearing or exceeding 90).
Originality/value
A technology-aided program, such as that used in this study, may help persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer disease engage in daily activities, with possible benefits for their cognitive functioning, social image, and physical condition.
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O’Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, D’Amico F, Pinto K, Chiapparino C. Supporting Simple Activity Engagement in Persons With Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's Disease Through a Technology-Aided Program. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2017; 32:137-144. [PMID: 28423935 PMCID: PMC10852665 DOI: 10.1177/1533317517698793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVES These 2 studies assessed a technology-aided program to support mild physical exercise or simple occupational activity in participants with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. METHODS Study 1 included 11 participants who were to perform a leg-raising response. Study 2 included 10 participants who were to sort objects into different containers. The program ensured that they received positive stimulation contingent on the responses and reminders/prompts after periods of nonresponding. Each study was carried out according to a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design across participants. RESULTS The program was successful in supporting mild physical exercise and activity with objects in the 2 groups of participants, respectively. The participants also showed signs of positive involvement (eg, smiles and verbalizations) during the sessions. Moreover, staff personnel rated the program and its impact positively. CONCLUSION The program may be considered a practical resource for supporting positive engagement in persons with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease.
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- Giulio E. Lancioni
- Department of Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Special Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- School of Education, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O’Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, D'Amico F, Pinto K, De Vanna F, Caffò AO. Promoting supported ambulation in persons with advanced Alzheimer’s disease: a pilot study. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2017; 13:101-106. [DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2017.1297856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Giulio E. Lancioni
- Department of Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Special Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA;
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- School of Education, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Education, Psychology, and Communication, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Stasolla F, Caffò AO, Perilli V, Boccasini A, Stella A, Damiani R, Albano V, Damato C. A microswitch-based program for promoting initial ambulation responses: An evaluation with two girls with multiple disabilities. J Appl Behav Anal 2017; 50:345-356. [PMID: 28128442 DOI: 10.1002/jaba.374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We assessed the use of a microswitch-based program for promoting ambulation responses by two children with multiple disabilities. The goals of the study were to: (a) evaluate the importance of the contingency between the target behavior (forward step) and the programmed consequence (preferred stimuli), (b) measure effects of the intervention on indices of happiness, and (c) assess the social validation of the procedure using 20 physiotherapists as external raters. The intervention involved the automatic delivery of preferred stimuli contingent on forward steps. Results showed that both participants improved their performance (forward steps and indices of happiness) during contingent reinforcement phases compared to baseline and noncontingent reinforcement phases. Moreover, physiotherapists rated the intervention as socially valid.
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, Bari (Italy)
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- Lega del Filo d'Oro Research Center, Termini Imerese (Italy)
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, Bari (Italy)
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, Bari (Italy)
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, Bari (Italy)
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, Bari (Italy)
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Caffò AO, Lopez A, Spano G, Saracino G, Stasolla F, Ciriello G, Grattagliano I, Lancioni GE, Bosco A. The role of pre-morbid intelligence and cognitive reserve in predicting cognitive efficiency in a sample of Italian elderly. Aging Clin Exp Res 2016; 28:1203-1210. [PMID: 27149863 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-016-0580-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Models of cognitive reserve in aging suggest that individual's life experience (education, working activity, and leisure) can exert a neuroprotective effect against cognitive decline and may represent an important contribution to successful aging. AIM The objective of the present study is to investigate the role of cognitive reserve, pre-morbid intelligence, age, and education level, in predicting cognitive efficiency in a sample of healthy aged individuals and with probable mild cognitive impairment. METHODS Two hundred and eight aging participants recruited from the provincial region of Bari (Apulia, Italy) took part in the study. A battery of standardized tests was administered to them to measure cognitive reserve, pre-morbid intelligence, and cognitive efficiency. Protocols for 10 participants were excluded since they did not meet inclusion criteria, and statistical analyses were conducted on data from the remaining 198 participants. A path analysis was used to test the following model: age, education level, and intelligence directly influence cognitive reserve and cognitive efficiency; cognitive reserve mediates the influence of age, education level, and intelligence on cognitive efficiency. RESULTS Cognitive reserve fully mediates the relationship between pre-morbid intelligence and education level and cognitive efficiency, while age maintains a direct effect on cognitive efficiency. DISCUSSION Cognitive reserve appears to exert a protective effect regarding cognitive decline in normal and pathological populations, thus masking, at least in the early phases of neurodegeneration, the decline of memory, orientation, attention, language, and reasoning skills. CONCLUSIONS The assessment of cognitive reserve may represent a useful evaluation supplement in neuropsychological screening protocols of cognitive decline.
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- Alessandro O Caffò
- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Studies of Bari, Via Crisanzio 42, 70122, Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Studies of Bari, Via Crisanzio 42, 70122, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Studies of Bari, Via Crisanzio 42, 70122, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Studies of Bari, Via Crisanzio 42, 70122, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Studies of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Studies of Bari, Via Crisanzio 42, 70122, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Studies of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Studies of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Studies of Bari, Via Crisanzio 42, 70122, Bari, Italy
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O’Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, D’Amico F, Addante LM, Pinto K. Persons With Advanced Alzheimer’s Disease Engage in Mild Leg Exercise Supported by Technology-Aided Stimulation and Prompts. Behav Modif 2016; 41:3-20. [DOI: 10.1177/0145445516649581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study assessed whether nine persons with advanced Alzheimer’s disease would learn to engage in leg responses (exercise) with the support of a technology-aided program, which provided (a) preferred stimulation contingent on the leg responses and (b) verbal reminders/prompts in case of no responding. The study was conducted according to a non-concurrent multiple baseline design across participants and involved sessions of 5 min. During the baseline, the participants’ mean frequencies of leg responses ranged from zero to slightly above two per session. During the intervention, those frequencies ranged from nearly 10 to nearly 17 per session. The mean frequencies of prompts varied across participants from about two to more than seven per session. In addition to the increase in leg responses, participants showed an increase in signs of positive personal involvement (e.g., smiles and positive verbalizations) during the intervention sessions as compared with the baseline sessions. The applicability and potential benefits of the program in daily contexts are discussed.
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Imbeault H, Langlois F, Bocti C, Gagnon L, Bier N. Can people with Alzheimer's disease improve their day-to-day functioning with a tablet computer? Neuropsychol Rehabil 2016; 28:779-796. [DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2015.1133431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Hélène Imbeault
- Health and Social Services Centre, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Health and Social Services Centre, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Health and Social Services Centre, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, D'Amico F, Ferlisi G, Denitto F, De Vanna F, Belardinelli MO. Patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease engage in verbal reminiscence with the support of a computer-aided program: a pilot study. Front Aging Neurosci 2015; 7:109. [PMID: 26089797 PMCID: PMC4452885 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2015.00109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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This study focused on the assessment of a program recently developed for helping patients with moderate Alzheimer’s disease engage in computer-mediated verbal reminiscence (Lancioni et al., 2014a). Sixteen participants were involved in the study. Six of them used the original program version with the computer showing a virtual partner posing questions and providing attention and guidance. The other 10 used a slightly modified program version with the computer presenting photos and videos and providing encouragements to talk as well as attention and guidance. Participants were exposed to brief program sessions individually. The results showed that 15 participants (five of those using the first version and all of those using the second version) had a clear and lasting increase in verbal engagement/reminiscence during the intervention sessions with the program. Those 15 participants had mean percentages of intervals with verbal engagement/reminiscence below 10 during baseline and between about 45 and 75 during the intervention. The results’ implications and the need for new research were discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giulio E Lancioni
- Department of Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari Bari, Italy
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- Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Special Education, University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington Wellington, New Zealand
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Lancioni GE, Singh NN, O'Reilly MF, Sigafoos J, D'Amico F, Sasanelli G, De Vanna F, Signorino M. Persons with Alzheimer's disease engage in leisure and mild physical activity with the support of technology-aided programs. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2015; 37:55-63. [PMID: 25460220 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Three studies were conducted to assess technology-aided programs to promote leisure engagement and mild physical activity in persons with Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, Study I assessed a program aimed at enabling three patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease to choose among different music options and activate the preferred ones. Studies II and III were directed at patients in the low moderate or severe stages of the Alzheimer's disease who were no longer capable of ambulating and spent their time generally inactive, sitting in their wheelchairs. In particular, Study II used a program to help three patients exercise an arm-raising movement. Study III used a program to help three patients exercise a leg-foot movement. Each study was carried out according to a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design across patients. Results were very encouraging. The patients of Study I learned to choose and activate their preferred music pieces. The patients of Studies II and III enhanced their performance of the target movements and increased their indices of positive participation (e.g., smiles and verbalizations) during the sessions. The applicability of the programs in daily contexts and their implications for the patients involved are discussed.
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- Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, USA
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