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Aims and objectives. To review the literature on massage used to manage agitated behaviours in older people with dementia, assess its efficacy as a non‐pharmacological approach and provide recommendations for future research.
Background. Agitation has traditionally been managed with chemical or physical restraint. There has been a growing interest in complementary therapies such as massage.
Design. ...
Aim: To explore the effects of foot massage on agitated behaviours in older people with dementia living in long‐term care.
Methods: Seventeen men and 5 women (mean age 84.7 years), with a diagnosis of dementia and a history of clinically significant agitation, received a 10‐minute foot massage each day for 14 days. The short form of the Cohen‐Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI‐SF) and the Revised...
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