Influence of cognitive function training on patients with Alzheimer's disease

VernacularTitle:认知功能训练对老年痴呆患者的影响
Author: Jianqing WEN ; Jianring XU ; Ying LIANG ; Hongye ZHOU ; Yuping ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive impairment; Cognitive function training
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2009;25(15):15-17
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the influence of cognitive training on patients with Alzheimer's disease. Methods 30 patients received cognitive function training based upon drug treat-ment. Patients were assessed with mini- mental state examination (MMSE) and functional independence measure(FIM) before and after treatment, the results went through t test. Results After training, cog-nitive function and self- care ability after treatment greatly alleviated compared with those before train-ing. Conclusions Cognitive training can improve cognitive function and self- care ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease and facilitate their life quality.