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The impact of individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) on cognition, quality of life, caregiver health, and family relationships in dementia: a randomized controlled trial (2017)
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Orrell, M., Yates, L., Leung, P., Kang, S., Hoare, Z., Whitaker, C., Burns, A., Knapp, M., Leroi, I., Moniz-Cook, E., Pearson, S., Simpson, S., Spector, A., Roberts, S., Russell, I., de Waal, H., Woods, R. T., & Orgeta, V. (2017). The impact of individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) on cognition, quality of life, caregiver health, and family relationships in dementia: a randomized controlled trial. PLoS Medicine, 14(3), Article e1002269. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002269

Background: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a well-established group psychosocial intervention for people with dementia. There is evidence that homebased programmes of cognitive stimulation delivered by family caregivers may benefit both the p... Read More about The impact of individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) on cognition, quality of life, caregiver health, and family relationships in dementia: a randomized controlled trial.

Improving the care of people with dementia in general hospitals: evaluation of a whole-system train the trainer model (2016)
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Sampson, E. L., Vickerstaff, V., Lietz, S., & Orrell, M. (in press). Improving the care of people with dementia in general hospitals: evaluation of a whole-system train the trainer model. International Psychogeriatrics, 29(4), https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610216002222

Background: There are concerns about the quality of care that people with dementia receive in the general hospital. Staff report a lack of confidence and inadequate training in dementia care.
Methods: A train-the-trainer model was implemented across... Read More about Improving the care of people with dementia in general hospitals: evaluation of a whole-system train the trainer model.

A synthesis of the evidence on peer-research with potentially vulnerable adults: how this relates to dementia (2016)
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Di Lorito, C., Birt, L., Poland, F., Csipke, E., Gove, D., Diaz-Ponce, A., & Orrell, M. (2017). A synthesis of the evidence on peer-research with potentially vulnerable adults: how this relates to dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31(1), 58-67. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4577

Background. There is limited literature around peer-research in dementia. This study aims to identify the benefits, the risks and the practical challenges and to develop a model of good-practice in peer-research with people with dementia.

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Apathy and Its Response to Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Interventions in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: WHELD, a Factorial Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (2016)
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Rajkumar, A. P., Ballard, C., Fossey, J., Corbett, A., Woods, B., Orrell, M., Prakash, R., Moniz-Cook, E., & Testad, I. (2016). Apathy and Its Response to Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Interventions in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: WHELD, a Factorial Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 17(8), 741-747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2016.04.006

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Apathy is common, impactful, and difficult to manage in people with dementia. We evaluated the efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions, exercise, and social interaction, in combination with antipsychotic review, to reduce apathy in p... Read More about Apathy and Its Response to Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Interventions in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: WHELD, a Factorial Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

Community occupational therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID] programme): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Wenborn, J., Hynes, S., Moniz-Cook, E., Mountain, G., Poland, F., King, M., Omar, R., Morris, S., Vernooij-Dassen, M., Challis, D., Michie, S., Russell, I., Sackley, C., Graff, M., O'Keeffe, A., Crellin, N., & Orrell, M. (2016). Community occupational therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID] programme): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17(1), Article 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1150-y

© 2016 Wenborn et al. Background: A community-based occupational therapy intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia and their family carers (Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia (COTiD)) was found clinically and cost effective in th... Read More about Community occupational therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID] programme): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Impact of Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Intervention on Antipsychotic Use, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, and Mortality in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Factorial Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial by the Well-Being and Health for People With Dementia (WHELD) Program. (2015)
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Ballard, C., ORRELL, M., YongZhong, S., Moniz-Cook, E., Stafford, J., Whittaker, R., Woods, B., Corbett, A., Garrod, L., Khan, Z., Woodward-Carlton, B., Wenborn, J., & Fossey, J. (2016). Impact of Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Intervention on Antipsychotic Use, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, and Mortality in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Factorial Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial by the Well-Being and Health for People With Dementia (WHELD) Program. American Journal of Psychiatry, 173(3), 252-262. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2015.15010130

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This study evaluated the impact of antipsychotic review, social interaction, and exercise, in conjunction with person-centered care, on antipsychotic use, agitation, and depression in people with dementia living in nursing homes.

Met... Read More about Impact of Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Intervention on Antipsychotic Use, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, and Mortality in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Factorial Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial by the Well-Being and Health for People With Dementia (WHELD) Program..

Identifying the causes, prevention and management of crises in dementia. An online survey of stakeholders (2015)
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Ledgerd, R., Hoe, J., Hoare, Z., Devine, M., Toot, S., Challis, D., & Orrell, M. (2016). Identifying the causes, prevention and management of crises in dementia. An online survey of stakeholders. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31(6), 638-647. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4371

Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background Crisis situations in dementia can lead to hospital admission or institutionalisation. Offering immediate interventions may help avoid admission, whilst stabilising measures can help prevent future... Read More about Identifying the causes, prevention and management of crises in dementia. An online survey of stakeholders.

A protocol for a systematic review of effective home support to people with dementia and their carers: components and impacts (2015)
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Clarkson, P., Giebel, C. M., Larbey, M., Roe, B., Challis, D., Hughes, J., Jolley, D., Poland, F., Russell, I., Orrell, M., Kapur, N., Davies, L., Roberts, C., Tottie, J., & Blyth, R. (2016). A protocol for a systematic review of effective home support to people with dementia and their carers: components and impacts. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(1), 186-196. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12737

© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To review the evidence for home support approaches directed at tertiary prevention; ameliorating difficulties and enhancing well-being. Background: With population ageing dementia represents a significant care cha... Read More about A protocol for a systematic review of effective home support to people with dementia and their carers: components and impacts.

Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia (2015)
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Reilly, S., Miranda-Castillo, C., Malouf, R., Hoe, J., Toot, S., Challis, D., & Orrell, M. (2015). Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008345.pub2

© 2015 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background: Over 35 million people are estimated to be living with dementia in the world and the societal costs are very high. Case management is a widely used and strongly pro... Read More about Case management approaches to home support for people with dementia.

Self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: a systematic review (2014)
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McDermott, O., Orrell, M., Crellin, N., & Charlesworth, G. (2014). Self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: a systematic review. Aging and Mental Health, 18(8), 954-969. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.915921

Objectives: This review aims to explore the role of self-efficacy (SE) in the health-related quality of life (QoL) of family carers of people with dementia.

Methods: A systematic review of literature identified a range of qualitative and quantitat... Read More about Self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: a systematic review.