Community based OT for dementia - 1 views

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  #1 beihlt on 08 Nov 15

   

  This articles assesses the cost effectiveness of community based occupational therapy compared with typical care in older individuals with dementia and their care givers from a societal perspective. The intervention consisted of 10 sessions of occupational therapy over five weeks, including cognitive and behavioral interventions, to teach these individuals how to use aids to compensate for cognitive decline and care givers in coping behaviors and supervision. The study found that the total cost of those in the intervention group was lower for general primary doctor visits.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This articles assesses the cost effectiveness of community based occupational therapy compared with typical care in older individuals with dementia and their care givers from a societal perspective. The intervention consisted of 10 sessions of occupational therapy over five weeks, including cognitive and behavioral interventions, to teach these individuals how to use aids to compensate for cognitive decline and care givers in coping behaviors and supervision. The study found that the total cost of those in the intervention group was lower for general primary doctor visits.</div>

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