Interventions to improve mood and/or social interaction in residents of long-term care facilities with dementia: A systematic review.
| Title: | Interventions to improve mood and/or social interaction in residents of long-term care facilities with dementia: A systematic review. |
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| Authors: | Shahid A; Geriatric Medicine, Austin Health, Western Health, Australia. Electronic address: aniqa_shahid_colors@hotmail.com.; Haywood CJ; Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Australia.; Yates P; Department of Geriatric Medicine, Austin Health, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia.; Fatima M; Department of Medicine, Western Health, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, St Albans, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), University of Melbourne and Western Health, St Albans, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.; Wee R; Northern Health, Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Program, Australia.; Cheah YM; Advanced Trainee in Geriatric Medicine, Western Health, Australia. |
| Source: | Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) [Geriatr Nurs] 2025 May-Jun; Vol. 63, pp. 528-549. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Apr 26. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Systematic Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Mosby-Yearbook Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8309633 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1528-3984 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01974572 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Geriatr Nurs Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: St Louis Mo : Mosby-Yearbook; Original Publication: [New York : American Journal of Nursing Co. |
| MeSH Terms: | Dementia*/psychology ; Dementia*/therapy ; Long-Term Care* ; Social Interaction* ; Quality of Life* ; Affect* ; Nursing Homes*; Humans |
| Abstract: | Objective: To review the available evidence on non-pharmacological interventions to improve mood, quality-of-life (QoL)or social interactions in residents of long-term care facilities with dementia.; Methods: We searched Medline, Emcare, and PsycINFO using keywords: dementia, long-term care, mood, QoL, and social interaction. The search included long-term care residents clinically diagnosed with dementia and the methodological strength was evaluated using predefined criteria and tools.; Results: The final synthesis included 50 published studies with significant heterogeneity. There was more evidence for green therapy, small-scale living, Snoezelen, Storytelling, group exercise, reminiscence and Montessori activities. However, there was minimal evidence for dementia café, music, recreation time, art activities, staff wearing street-clothes, play activities, humour, traditional food, emotion oriented, simulated presence, computer, wellbeing-enhancing occupation, MultiTANDEM Plus, multisensory, person-centred, animal assisted and Staff Training interventions.; Conclusion: Multiple non-pharmacological interventions showed promise in enhancing mood, QoL, and social interaction. Future research could explore long-term effects of therapy, increase sample size of patients, and improve generalizability of therapy.; (Crown Copyright © 2025. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest or financial disclosures to report. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Dementia; Long-term care; Mood; Non-pharmacological interventions; Quality of life; Social interaction |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250427 Date Completed: 20250612 Latest Revision: 20250728 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.03.006 |
| PMID: | 40288117 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Journal Article; Systematic Review