Non Verbal Communication and Dementia (GEMAN)
Neurocognitive Disorders, Alzheimer Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Neurocognitive Disorders focused on measuring Non pharmacological interventions, Cognitive stimulation, Non-verbal communication, Montessori Lifestyle
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 65 years and more
- Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and/or related disease (frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, multiple etiologies dementia, Lewy's Body dementia) according to DSM-IV-TR criteria (2005)
- MMSE ≤ 15
- Good reading ability assessed using Montessori Reading Test (ability to read text written in Arial 40)
- The written agreement of the patient, primary caregiver or curator or or guardian to participate in the study and to make a film about the participant.
- Patient receiving social security benefits
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previously known associated psychotic disorder
- Deafness not compensated by hearing aid
- Extrapyramidal syndrome diagnosed by a practitioner
- Tendency to daytime sleepiness (Score 6 on the Karolinska somnolence scale)
- Patient with disruptive behaviour disorders such as screaming and/or motor agitation likely to affect the smooth running of the workshop
- Subject deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision.
- Subject under exclusion for another research protocol.
- Presence of motor stereotypes
- Patient receiving State Medical Assistance (AME)
- Patient under Justice Safeguard
- If the patient or guardian cannot be given informed information
Sites / Locations
- CHU Montpellier
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
Usual reading group
Montessori reading roundtable group
The leader of the activity reads aloud a text to four participants seated around the table. The readen text is a normal, currently used in a everyday life support such as a journal article. Consequently it is not previously adaptated to people with cognitive impairements. After the reading phase, the leader asks the participants the questions about the content.
The group counts four participants and one activity leader. Each person have the same Montessori reading roundtable book.