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Making a Difference: A Study of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Persons with Dementia.
Affecting nearly 5.4 million older adults in the United States and 35.6 million individuals worldwide, dementia is one of the greatest public health crises of our time. As a result, helping professionals, clients, and care partners seek effective and affordable treatment. Developed in the United Kingdom by Spector and colleagues, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a non-pharmacologic psychosocial group intervention for persons with dementia. To expand upon and fill the gaps within existing research, the authors developed a descriptive study to assess the impact of CST on cognition, quality of life, and depression, among six CST groups (n = 40). A paired sample t-test was run among pre- and post-test measures. There was a statistically significant difference in Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS) scores after CST (t = 2.80, p = 0.008). There was also a statistically significant difference in Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia scores (t = -3.36, p = 0.002). There was no statistically significant difference in Quality of Life scores.
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