Effect of Exercise on Behavioral Symptoms and Pain in Patients With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes. Issue 2 (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maltais, Mathieu; Rolland, Yves; Vellas, Bruno; Haÿ, Paul-Emile; Armaingaud, Didier; Cestac, Philippe; Rouch, Laure; Cesari, Matteo; de Souto Barreto, Philipe
• Is Part Of: American journal of Alzheimer's disease & other dementias. Volume 34:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 89
• Page End: 94
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: dementia -- physical activity -- behavior -- nursing homes -- social activity; Alzheimer's disease -- Periodicals; Dementia -- Periodicals; Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Care -- United States -- Periodicals; 616.83
• DOI: 10.1177/1533317518803773
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1533-3175

Abstract

Objectives: Examine the effects of a 6-month exercise intervention on neuropsychiatric symptoms, pain, and medication consumption in older people with dementia (PWD) living in nursing homes (NH). Methods: Ninety-one older PWD living in NH performed a 6-month structured exercise intervention (n = 44) or a social activity intervention (n = 47). Neuropsychiatric symptoms were measured by the neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI), pain was assessed using the Algoplus scale, and dementia-related drug prescriptions were obtained for all participants. Results: Between-group analysis found a nonsignificant difference that could be of clinical relevance: a 4-point difference in the NPI and 1.3-point difference in the reduction of the number of medications favoring exercisers. No significant differences were found for pain, and a trend was found for an increase in medication consumption in the social group. Conclusion: Exercise effects did not differ from social intervention effects on neuropsychiatric symptoms, pain, and medication consumption in older PWD living in NH.