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Factors influencing the commissioning and implementation of health and social care interventions for people with dementia: commissioner and stakeholder perspectives (2024)
Journal Article
Tucker, R., Vickers, R., Adams, E., Burgon, C., Lock, J., Goldberg, S., …Harwood, R. (2024). Factors influencing the commissioning and implementation of health and social care interventions for people with dementia: commissioner and stakeholder perspectives. Archives of Public Health, 82, Article 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01283-8

Background Despite several interventions demonstrating benefit to people living with dementia and their caregivers, few have been translated and implemented in routine clinical practice. There is limited evidence of the barriers and facilitators for... Read More about Factors influencing the commissioning and implementation of health and social care interventions for people with dementia: commissioner and stakeholder perspectives.

The Centre for Rehabilitation and Ageing Research in Nottingham and Derby 2022. Excellence in care through world class research (2022)
Working Paper
Gladman, Logan, Gordon, Harwood, Goldberg, & Radford. (0000). The Centre for Rehabilitation and Ageing Research in Nottingham and Derby 2022. Excellence in care through world class research

It is with pleasure that we present this brochure outlining the work of the Centre for Rehabilitation and Ageing and Research (CRAR) at the University of Nottingham and its partner NHS Trusts in Nottingham, and Derby and Burton.

Rehabilitation potential in older people living with frailty: a systematic mapping review (2021)
Journal Article
Cowley, A., Goldberg, S. E., Gordon, A. L., & Logan, P. A. (2021). Rehabilitation potential in older people living with frailty: a systematic mapping review. BMC Geriatrics, 21(1), Article 533. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02498-y

Background: Following periods of acute ill-health and injury, older people are frequently assessed and provided with rehabilitation services. Healthcare practitioners are required to make nuanced decisions about which patients are likely to benefit f... Read More about Rehabilitation potential in older people living with frailty: a systematic mapping review.

Avoiding repair, maintaining face: Responding to hard-to-interpret talk from people living with dementia in the acute hospital (2021)
Journal Article
Pilnick, A., O'Brien, R., Beeke, S., Goldberg, S., & Harwood, R. (2021). Avoiding repair, maintaining face: Responding to hard-to-interpret talk from people living with dementia in the acute hospital. Social Science and Medicine, 282, Article 114156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114156

People living with dementia (PLWD) are almost always admitted to the acute hospital for reasons unrelated to their dementia, finding themselves in the unfamiliar environment of a Health Care of Older Persons acute ward. The effect of this environment... Read More about Avoiding repair, maintaining face: Responding to hard-to-interpret talk from people living with dementia in the acute hospital.

Apathy Measures in Older Adults and People with Dementia: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties Using the COSMIN Methodology (2021)
Journal Article
Burgon, C., Goldberg, S. E., Van Der Wardt, V., Brewin, C., & Harwood, R. H. (2021). Apathy Measures in Older Adults and People with Dementia: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties Using the COSMIN Methodology. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 50(2), 111-123. https://doi.org/10.1159/000515678

Background: Apathy is highly prevalent in dementia and is also seen in mild cognitive impairment and the general population. Apathy contributes to failure to undertake daily activities and can lead to health problems or crises. It is therefore import... Read More about Apathy Measures in Older Adults and People with Dementia: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties Using the COSMIN Methodology.

Exploring rehabilitation potential in older people living with frailty: a qualitative focus group study (2021)
Journal Article
Cowley, A., Goldberg, S. E., Gordon, A. L., Kerr, M., & Logan, P. (2021). Exploring rehabilitation potential in older people living with frailty: a qualitative focus group study. BMC Geriatrics, 21(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02107-y

Background: Rehabilitation interventions are frequently cited as key in supporting frail older people’s recovery following periods of decompensation and acute ill-health. Clinicians are required to make decisions about a patient’s potential to respon... Read More about Exploring rehabilitation potential in older people living with frailty: a qualitative focus group study.

Measuring physical activity levels in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia (2020)
Journal Article
Van Der Wardt, V., Hancox, J. E., Burgon, C., Bajwa, R., Goldberg, S., & Harwood, R. H. (2021). Measuring physical activity levels in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 29(1), 10-16. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2019-0234

Measuring physical activity (PA) in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia can be difficult. The aim was to investigate the validity and acceptability of three different PA measurement methods. The mixed-method analysis included 49... Read More about Measuring physical activity levels in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia.

Protocol for the process evaluation of the Promoting Activity, Independence and stability in early Dementia (PrAISED), following changes required by the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
Journal Article
Di Lorito, C., Bosco, A., Goldberg, S., das Nair, R., O'Brien, R., Howe, L., …Harwood, R. (2020). Protocol for the process evaluation of the Promoting Activity, Independence and stability in early Dementia (PrAISED), following changes required by the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open, 10(8), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039305

Introduction. The PrAISED Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) is evaluating a home-based, face-to-face, individually tailored, activity and exercise programme for people living with dementia. Social distancing requirements following the COVID-19 pandem... Read More about Protocol for the process evaluation of the Promoting Activity, Independence and stability in early Dementia (PrAISED), following changes required by the COVID-19 pandemic.

When people living with dementia say ‘no’: Negotiating refusal in the acute hospital setting (2020)
Journal Article
O'Brien, R., Beeke, S., Pilnick, A., Goldberg, S. E., & Harwood, R. H. (2020). When people living with dementia say ‘no’: Negotiating refusal in the acute hospital setting. Social Science and Medicine, 263, Article 113188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113188

A quarter of UK acute hospital beds are occupied by people living with dementia (PLWD). Concerns have been raised by both policy makers and carers about the quality of communication between hospital staff and PLWD. PLWD may experience communication i... Read More about When people living with dementia say ‘no’: Negotiating refusal in the acute hospital setting.