Systematic Review Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina 2017

What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about non-pharmacological interventions for treating cognitive decline and dementia?

Vilela VC, Pacheco RL, Latorraca COC, Pachito DV, Riera R — Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina, 2017

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a systematic review of Cochrane reviews to summarize evidence on non-pharmacological interventions for cognitive decline and dementia.

What They Found

The review included 24 Cochrane reviews, finding potential benefits for cognitive disorders from carbohydrate intake and validation therapy. For dementia, potential benefits were identified for various interventions including physical activity, cognitive training, psychological treatments, aromatherapy, light therapy, and specialized care units, while no benefits were found for enteral tube feeding or acupuncture.

Canadian Relevance

This systematic review did not include any specific Canadian data or studies.

Study Limitations

The summary of findings is dependent on the quality and heterogeneity of the included Cochrane reviews and their primary studies.

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Study Details

Study Type	Systematic Review
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	28746664
Year Published	2017
Journal	Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
MeSH Terms	Cognitive Dysfunction; Databases, Bibliographic; Dementia; Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans; Reproducibility of Results; Review Literature as Topic; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome

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