Single-Component NPIs
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There are a number of single-component interventions that have been studied in older adults, especially in older adults with dementia.
Nonpharmacologic therapies can help resolve the distress and decline in social function that high-risk older adults with dementia can experience in the acute care setting.
These include:
- Staff education, reorientation protocol
- Music therapy
- Bright-light therapy
- Doll therapy
- Therapeutic activity kits
NOTE
There is limited empirical evidence to support the use and therapeutic effectiveness of some of these interventions in the ED.
Abbreviations
NPI, nonpharmacologic intervention