cognitive rehabilitation

^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Indications

mild cognitive impairment^[1]^[2]
mild-moderate dementia^[5] (review of 6 randomised controlled trials)
a single trial shows promise in patients with mild-moderate Alzheimer's disease^[3]

a personalised approach to manage activities of daily living & maintain independence as much as possible^[5]
performed by neuropsychologists & occupational therapists
uses external memory aids
teaches patients organizational & attention skills^[1]^[2]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Kinsella GJ, Mullaly E, Rand E et al Early intervention for mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2009 Jul;80(7):730-6 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19332424
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Bahar-Fuchs A, Clare L, Woods B. Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation for persons with mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's or vascular type: a review. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2013 Aug 7;5(4):35. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23924584 Free PMC Article
Bahar-Fuchs A, Clare L, Woods B. Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 5;(6):CD003260. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23740535
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2022
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Kudlicka A, Martyr A, Bahar-Fuchs A, et al. Cognitive rehabilitation for people with mild to moderate dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jun 29;6(6):CD013388. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37389428 PMCID: PMC10310315 (available on 2024-06-29)