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KMID : 1034520200140010071
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Journal of Occupational Therapy for the Aged and Dementia
2020 Volume.14 No. 1 p.71 ~ p.79
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The Influence of the Cognitive Program for Elderly Patients with Mild Dementia on Cognitive Function and Depression
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Yoo Chan-Uk
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to find how the cognitive program for elderly people with mild dementia
living in a community influences their cognitive ability and depression.
Methods: From November 2018 to May 2019, the cognitive program had been applied to 32 elderly persons diagnosed with mild dementia. The program had been performed twice a week for five weeks, consisting of 10 sessions. To examine the effect of cognitive functions, this study utilized Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment-Geriatric(LOTCA-G) and Mini-Mental State Examination-Korea(MMSE-K). To look into geriatric depression, it applied Geriatric Depression Scale Korean Version(GDS-K).
Results: Firstly, in the evaluation of the mild demented elderly’s cognitive ability(LOTCA-G), the mean before
the intervention was 72.20±5.88 points and the mean after the intervention was 76.42±6.54 points(p<.05). In the MMSE-K, the mean before the intervention was 18.13±3.60 points and the mean after the intervention was 21.23±3.30 points(p<.05). Secondly, in the evaluation of their geriatric depression(GDS-K), the mean before the intervention was 16.03±5.82 points and the mean after the intervention was 12.65±4.38 points(p<.05).
Conclusion: In conclusion, the cognitive program was effective at the cognitive functions and depression of the
mild demented elderly. In the future, it will be necessary to research individual intervention according to the characteristics of elderly people with mild dementia.
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KEYWORD
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Mild dementia, Cognitive program, Cognitive function, Depression
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