Abstract: Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Advances

Abstract:
Dementia is characterized by a decline in cognitive functions and includes diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), cardiovascular dementia (CvD), Lewy body Dementia (DLB), Parkinson’s dementia (PDD), and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). The study focused on an Internet-based program called “Symparastasi,” which provided psychoeducational and multicomponent education for caregivers of patients with mild dementia. The study aimed to decrease Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD) and improve the quality of life for both patients and their caregivers. The program included 24 weeks of online sessions with specialists and collaboration with a fitness specialist. The results indicated that the combination of psychoeducation and multicomponent exercise effectively decreased BPSD and improved the quality of life. However, the study had a small sample size and further research with larger samples is needed