According to sufficiently reported outcomes , social capital interventions showed mixed effects on quality of life , well-being and self-perceived health and were generally ineffective on loneliness , mood and mortality .
Conclusions Our review highlights the lack of evidence and the diversity among trials , while supporting the potential of social capital interventions to reach comprehensive health effects in older adults
Background Observational studies show that social capital is a protective health factor .
Therefore , we aim to assess the currently unclear health impact of social capital interventions targeting older adults .
Coping with dementia: evaluation of four nonpharmacologic interventions.
To evaluate nonpharmacologic interventions , caregivers ( 65 women , 38 men ) and their dementia-diagnosed spouses ( patients ) were r and omized to one of four treatment programs ( cognitive stimulation , dyadic counseling , dual supportive seminar , and early-stage day care ) or to a wait-list control group . Assessment s occurred initially and at postintervention ( 3 months ) . Patients were evaluated on memory , verbal fluency , and problem-solving ability , and caregivers were assessed on marital interaction , emotional status , and physical health , along with stress , coping , and social support .  Caregivers also completed a program evaluation . Repeated measures procedures showed that patients in the cognitive stimulation group demonstrated more improvement over time in cognitive outcomes , and caregivers decreased in depressive symptoms . Early-stage day-care and dual supportive seminar group caregivers reported a decrease in hostility and a decrease in use of negative coping strategies , respectively . Although qualitatively derived benefits differed across groups , similarities in program content reduced the potential for quantitative differentiation among the groups
According to sufficiently reported outcomes , social capital interventions showed mixed effects on quality of life , well-being and self-perceived health and were generally ineffective on loneliness , mood and mortality .
Conclusions Our review highlights the lack of evidence and the diversity among trials , while supporting the potential of social capital interventions to reach comprehensive health effects in older adults
Background Observational studies show that social capital is a protective health factor .
Therefore , we aim to assess the currently unclear health impact of social capital interventions targeting older adults .