Title:Cognitive Rehabilitation For Early-Stage Dementia: A Review
Volume: 21
Issue: 2
Author(s): Sanchit Dhankhar, Prerna Sharma, Samrat Chauhan*, Monika Saini, Nitika Garg, Randhir Singh, Mohammad Amjad Kamal, Satish Kumar Sharma and Nidhi Rani*
Affiliation:
- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
Keywords:
Alzheimer's disease, nonpharmacological, therapeutic interventions, dementia, skills training, reality orientation, cognitive therapy.
Abstract: In the primary phases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia,
memory impairments and cognitive abnormalities are common. Because of the rising
prevalence of dementia among the elderly, it is critical to promote healthy habits that
can delay the onset of cognitive decline. Cognitive training (CT) and cognitive rehabilitation
(CR) are particular treatments aimed to resolve memory and further areas of cognitive
working in order to overcome these challenges. These are some of the different
kinds of non-pharmacological treatments like reality orientation and skills training programs
that can be used to deal with the cognitive and non-cognitive repercussions. The
purpose of this review is to assess the efficacy and influence of cognitive training and
cognitive rehabilitation in patients who are in their early phases of Alzheimer's disease or
vascular dementia. These interventions are geared toward improving the patients'
memory, in addition to other aspects of their cognitive functioning.