Effects of Integrative Dementia Prevention Programon Cognition, Depression, and Quality of Life in the Elderly Yang Jong-Eun1,*, Song Bo-Kyoung2, Choi Jong-Bae3 1Department of Occupational Therapy, Bethesda Hospital Rehabilitation Center, 1623 Bongyeongro, Suwonsi Yeongtong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea 2Assistant professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Kangwon National University, 346 Hwangjo-gil, Dogye-eup Samcheok-si Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea 3Department of Occupational Therapy Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Gyeonghuiuiryowon 23, Gyeonghuidaero DongdaemunGu, Seoul, Republic of Korea *Corresponding Author: Jong-Eun Yang, Department of Occupational Therapy, Bethesda Hospital Rehabilitation Center. Email: jongeunyang@gmail.com
Online published on 2 February, 2019. Abstract Background Number of aged people has been rapidly increased. due to increase of aged people in our country at present, geriatric, chronic disease is rapidly increased and it was emerged as a social issue. Objectives In this study, in order to prevent dementia that is senile disease creating various social problems at an early stage, integrated dementia prevention program was presented and its effectiveness is intended to be verified.24peoplenormal elderly living in the community. Method Progress of this study and data collection period was 3 months from June to August, 2014and objective of the study was explained to test subjects before starting the test and a consent form for participation in the study was received from them. In the study, intervention period was 10 weeks and it was progressed based on 3 timesweek and integrated dementia prevention program was directed to be performed for 60 minutes per 1 time. Statistical analysis In this study was to use a pre-post test, statistical program Spss 18.0 version was used. Findings Cognitive function change of test subjects who participated in integrated dementia prevention program is as evaluation score was significantly increased (p<0.01) in MMSE-K and MOCA-K that evaluate cognitive ability before/after participation in the program, cognitive function was shown to be improved. Depression change of test subjects who participated in integrated dementia prevention program is as evaluation score was significantly decreased (p<0.01) in GDS-K score that evaluates depression level before/after participation in the program, depression was shown to be decreased. Quality of life change of test subjects who participated in integrated dementia prevention program is as evaluation score was significantly increased (p<0.01) in EuroQol-5D that evaluates quality of life before/after participation in the program, quality of life was shown to be improved. Improvements Cognitive abilities of the subjects were improved, decreased depression and improved quality of life. Applications We have to develop diversified intervention programs for preventing dementia and it is expected that more systematic program would be developed and be widely utilized in the elderly of local community and each institution. Top Keywords Dementia, Cognition, Depression, Occupational therapy, Elderly. Top |