Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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ISSN: 2167-0412
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ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Li-Chan Lin
People's Republic of China
Research Article
The Use of Aroma-acupoint Therapy and Aromatherapy to Treat
Depression in Dementia Patients with Severe Cognitive Impairment
Author(s): Man-Hua Yang, Li-Chan Lin, Shiao-Chi Wu, Jen-Hwey Chiu and Jaung-Geng LinMan-Hua Yang, Li-Chan Lin, Shiao-Chi Wu, Jen-Hwey Chiu and Jaung-Geng Lin
Background: Depression, one of the most common behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in seniors, adversely affects life quality of both patients and caregivers. Because many antipsychotic drugs can cause severe side effects in patients with dementia, there is a need for effective noninvasive treatments for depression in these patients. This study compared the effect of aroma-acupoint therapy and aromatherapy on depression in DSMIV diagnosed senior dementia patients with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)-assessed severe cognitive impairment living in long-term care facilities.
Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: aroma-acupoint therapy (n=56), aromatherapy (n=73), and control (n=57). Outcomes were measured using the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) for changes in depressive mood an.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0412.1000286