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http://dx.doi.org/10.7231/jon.2019.30.3.185

Results of Korean Medicine Treatment in Community Dwelling Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Focusing on the Change in Cognitive Ability  

Kim, Yun-Na (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Bae, Joon-Sang (Association of Korean Medicine)
Eom, Yoon-Ji (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Kyung-Seok (Association of Korean Medicine)
Yoon, Hyun-Min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University)
Cho, Seung-Hun (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
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Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry / v.30, no.3, 2019 , pp. 185-198 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among a group of community dwelling elderly. Methods: Two-hundred and twenty-nine elderly living in a community and diagnosed with MCI were recruited. Participants were evaluated with various instruments such as the Korean version of Mini-Mental State Examination for Dementia Screening (MMSE-DS) and the Korean version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-K). Korean medicine treatment consisted of herbal medicine, acupuncture, and pharmacoacupuncture. The change in cognitive ability was assessed by using the MMSE-DS and the MoCA-K. Data were analyzed by SPSS/WIN 22.0 using the paired t-test, and the ANOVA. Results: The MMSE-DS and the MoCA-K score generally increased after six months of Korean medicine treatment and the differences in both instruments were statistically significant. Additionally, some consecutive participants maintained long-term cognitive improvement. When analyzed specifically by herbal medicine group based on syndrome differentiation and pharmacoacupuncture group, most showed improvement in the MMSE-DS and the MoCA-K but not all data were statistically significant. The satisfaction score was mostly high and most participants were willing to re-participate in the program. Conclusions: Korean medicine treatment may contribute to the improvement and prevention of cognitive decline in the elderly. However, further systematic research based on large scale sample data and standardized protocols is needed to uplift the welfare and mental health of the elderly.
Keywords
Mild cognitive impairment; Korean medicine; Elderly; Cognitive decline;
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