Barriers and Facilitators for the Adaptation and Implementation of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: A Systematic Review

Valentina Herrera Montoya, Raquel Luiza Santos de Carvalho, Elodie Bertrand, Renata Naylor, Aimee Spector, Daniel C. Mograbi, Department of Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Universidade do Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Laboratoire Mémoire, Cerveau et Cognition, Institut de Psychologie, Université Paris Cité, Health Psychology, University College London, Institute of Psychiatry, s College London

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Published online on January 09, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, Ahead of Print.
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy is a group-based psychosocial intervention for people living with dementia with a solid evidence base. Although Cognitive Stimulation Therapy provision is expanding, its access remains limited, particularly in low- and middle-...