Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Non-Pharmacological Dementia Therapies in Residential Aged Care: A Systematic Review

Elesha Gebran, Mark Antoniou, Suraj Samtani, Ruth Brookman, Joyce Siette, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing , Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on December 24, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Non-pharmacological therapies have demonstrated efficacy in alleviating dementia-related symptoms in residential aged care settings; however, their uptake remains limited. This systematic review aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators influencing ...