The effect of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) on apathy, loneliness, anxiety and activities of daily living in older people with Alzheimer's disease: randomized control study

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Objectives This study was conducted to determine the effect of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) on apathy, loneliness, anxiety, and activities of daily living of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.Method The study was conducted in a daily care center between January 2023 and January 2024 in a randomized control study. A total of 52 people, 26 intervention and 26 control groups, were enrolled in the study and formed the sample of the study. Demographic Information Form, Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES-C), Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS), UCLA Loneliness Scale Short Form (UCLA-SF), and Functional Impairment in Dementia Scale (DAD) were used in the study.Results After the intervention, it was found that the intervention group’s levels of apathy, loneliness and anxiety were significantly reduced compared to the control group. In the intra-group comparisons, it was found that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the AES-C, UCLA-SF, GAS of the individuals in the intervention group after the application of CST, and between the pre-test and pre-test scores of the DAD (p < 0.05).Conclusion CST was found to be effective in reducing apathy, loneliness and anxiety levels and increasing daily living activities in older people with Alzheimer’s disease.