“Relax, Refresh, and Refocus:” A Brief Account on the Potential Utility of Snoezelen in Dementia
Dementia is a quantifiable decline in cognitive functions. The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are developed along with cognitive decline in patients with dementia. Pharmacological treatment of BPSD can have various side effects, so non-pharmacological measures of treatment...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-07-01
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| श्रृंखला: | Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum |
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| author | Dwaiti Roy Ashvin Varadharajan Neha Joe Shubham Jain Albert Stezin Sunny Thomas Gregor Issac |
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| description | Dementia is a quantifiable decline in cognitive functions. The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are developed along with cognitive decline in patients with dementia. Pharmacological treatment of BPSD can have various side effects, so non-pharmacological measures of treatment for BPSD are advisable. One such non-pharmacological mode of treatment is Snoezelen, also called multisensory therapy. Here, participants basically interact with different kinds of stimuli that involve stimulation of different primary senses such as vision, hearing, tactile, or olfactory. In this viewpoint article, the studies regarding the impact of Snoezelen in patients of dementia are being briefly discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9cd2b17ab890498eaa3f4c69b8f5e7ff2024-08-13T07:12:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Psychiatry Spectrum2949-69692023-07-012210911210.4103/jopsys.jopsys_10_23“Relax, Refresh, and Refocus:” A Brief Account on the Potential Utility of Snoezelen in DementiaDwaiti RoyAshvin VaradharajanNeha JoeShubham JainAlbert Stezin SunnyThomas Gregor IssacDementia is a quantifiable decline in cognitive functions. The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are developed along with cognitive decline in patients with dementia. Pharmacological treatment of BPSD can have various side effects, so non-pharmacological measures of treatment for BPSD are advisable. One such non-pharmacological mode of treatment is Snoezelen, also called multisensory therapy. Here, participants basically interact with different kinds of stimuli that involve stimulation of different primary senses such as vision, hearing, tactile, or olfactory. In this viewpoint article, the studies regarding the impact of Snoezelen in patients of dementia are being briefly discussed.https://journals.lww.com/jops/fulltext/2023/07000/_relax,_refresh,_and_refocus___a_brief_account_on.8.aspxdementiamultisensory stimulation roommultisensory therapysnoezelen |
| spellingShingle | Dwaiti Roy Ashvin Varadharajan Neha Joe Shubham Jain Albert Stezin Sunny Thomas Gregor Issac “Relax, Refresh, and Refocus:” A Brief Account on the Potential Utility of Snoezelen in Dementia Journal of Psychiatry Spectrum dementia multisensory stimulation room multisensory therapy snoezelen |
| title | “Relax, Refresh, and Refocus:” A Brief Account on the Potential Utility of Snoezelen in Dementia |
| title_full | “Relax, Refresh, and Refocus:” A Brief Account on the Potential Utility of Snoezelen in Dementia |
| title_fullStr | “Relax, Refresh, and Refocus:” A Brief Account on the Potential Utility of Snoezelen in Dementia |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Relax, Refresh, and Refocus:” A Brief Account on the Potential Utility of Snoezelen in Dementia |
| title_short | “Relax, Refresh, and Refocus:” A Brief Account on the Potential Utility of Snoezelen in Dementia |
| title_sort | relax refresh and refocus a brief account on the potential utility of snoezelen in dementia |
| topic | dementia multisensory stimulation room multisensory therapy snoezelen |
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