This thematic synthesis revealed effective strategies found to improve the quality of life for persons with Alzheimer's disease, reduce caregiver burden by implementing caregiver training, enhance functional performance through environmental modifications, and support engagement in occupations.
The goal of the evidence review was to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related major neurocognitive disorders that facilitate the ability to maintain participation in the caregiver role.
This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of environment-based interventions that address behavior, perception, and falls in the home and other settings for people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related major neurocognitive disorders (NCDs).
his article discusses physical activity and nutrition within the context of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process and proposes potential roles for occupational therapy practitioners and researchers in developing, testing, and providing physical activity and nutrition interventions for people with stroke.
Collaboration between occupational therapists and care managers using the Management Tool for Daily Life Performance was effective in promoting independent daily living in stroke patients after leaving the hospital.
This study explores the relationship between screenings of executive function and measures of functional mobility in subacute stroke patients. Preliminary findings suggest that some functional mobility measures have greater associations with cognitive measures than others.
