Question: For people with mild and moderate dementia, how effective is group cognitive stimulation therapy compared to any other intervention, in improving cognition, communication and quality of life?

Answer:

There is some evidence, from one methodologically flawed systematic review and two additional, very small randomised controlled trials, that cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) may be effective in improving cognition, communication and quality of life in people with mild to moderate dementia. However, there is no substantive evidence to support the longer term effectiveness of CST, beyond the end of treatment.

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