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Psychological therapies for dementia are starting to gain some momentum. Improved clinical assessment in early stages of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, increased cognitive stimulation of the elderly, and the prescription of drugs to slow cognitive decline have resulted in increased detection in the early stages.〔(NGC - NGC Summary )〕〔 〕〔 〕 Although the opinions of the medical community are still apprehensive to support cognitive therapies in dementia patients, recent international studies have started to create optimism.〔 〕 ==Classification and efficacy of the different therapies== Psychological therapies which are considered as a treatment for dementia include music therapy, reminiscence therapy, cognitive reframing for caretakers, validation therapy, and mental exercise. Interventions may be used in conjunction with pharmaceutical treatment and can be classified within behavior, emotion, cognition or stimulation oriented approaches. Research on efficacy is reduced. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cognitive therapies for dementia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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