In-Home Occupational Therapy and Functional Decline in Alzheimer Disease

In-home therapy did not improve functional activity in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease in a 2-year study.

Maintaining functional ability is an important goal for many patients and families living with Alzheimer disease (AD). This randomized, controlled trial included 180 community-dwelling patients with possible or probable AD. All patients received collaborative care co-managed by memory-care and primary-care practices. Those in the intervention group also received up to 24 in-home occupational therapy sessions spread over 2 years, individually tailored to the needs of the patient and caregiver. The goal of the intervention was to optimize the patient's self-care functional abilities. Caregivers assessed patients' activities of daily living by questionnaire every 6 months. The investigators also determined patients' lower-extremity physical pe…

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Jennifer Rose V. Molano, MD

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Grant/Research SupportNational Center for Advancing Translational Science – Cincinnati Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training

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Jennifer Rose V. Molano, MD

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Grant/Research SupportNational Center for Advancing Translational Science – Cincinnati Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training

Editorial BoardsBrain & Life

In-Home Occupational Therapy and Functional Decline in Alzheimer Disease

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