美国失智症老年人及照护者干预项目介绍及对中国本土化思考:以量身定制活动项目为例

Introduction to intervention program on elderly with dementia and caregivers in the United States and consideration of localization in China: a case for Tailored Activity Program (TAP)

本文介绍了一项在美国率先开展的可有效减轻失智症老年人精神行为症状、照护者负担的循证干预项目——量身定制活动项目(Tailored Activity Program,TAP),并讨论其本土化存在的挑战及策略,为我国失智症老年人照护循证干预项目的发展提出可行建议。

This article introduces an evidence-based intervention program–Tailored Activity Program(TAP),which was initaitally implemented in the United States to effectively alleviate the neuropsychological behavioral symptoms of older adults with dementia and reduce the burden on caregivers.It also discusses the challenges and strategies of localization,and provides feasible suggestions for the development of evidence-based intervention studies for the care of older adults with dementia in China.