Research progress on social function assessment and non-pharmacological intervention in patients with dementia
ZHU Yanhua
ZHANG Lihui
DU Shuangshuang
LUO Jiao
Abstract：The social function of dementia patients declines significantly.Early selection of appropriate assessment tools and intervention measures is crucial for maintaining the social function of dementia patients.This article introduces 4 widely used assessment tools for evaluating social function in dementia patients:the Nurses'Observation Scale for Geriat-ric Patients,the Social Functioning in Dementia Scale,the Socioemotional Dysfunction Scale,and the Functional Activi-ties Questionnaire.Additionally,it elaborates on non-pharmacological intervention measures for the social functions of de-mentia patients,including mindfulness-based therapy,music therapy,animal-assisted therapy,social robot,and compre-hensive psychosocial programs.The review aims to provide a reference for the development and rational selection of social function assessment tools for dementia patients in China,and to offer a theoretical foundation for designing individualized non-pharmacological intervention strategies.
Keywords：dementiasocial functionevaluation toolsnon-pharmacological intervention
Publication Date：2025-06-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 75-79 )