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Sensitivity of the Mini-Mental State Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III to everyday activity impairments in dementia: an exploratory study (2016)
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Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objective: The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is one of the most frequently used cognitive measures for dementia severity and linked to deficits in everyday functioning. Recently, the Montreal Cognitiv... Read More about Sensitivity of the Mini-Mental State Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III to everyday activity impairments in dementia: an exploratory study.

Costs of formal and informal care at home for people with dementia: ‘Expert panel’ opinions from staff and informal carers (2016)
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© The Author(s) 2016. Effective home support in dementia is key in delaying nursing home admission. However, home support is frequently not tailored to the individual needs of people with dementia. Staff allocating home support services may not ident... Read More about Costs of formal and informal care at home for people with dementia: ‘Expert panel’ opinions from staff and informal carers.

What becomes of people admitted to acute old age psychiatry wards? An exploration of factors affecting length of stay, delayed discharge and discharge destination (2016)
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Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: The study sought to identify the variables associated with increased length of stay on old age psychiatry inpatient wards. It also explored the factors related to delayed discharge and the likeli... Read More about What becomes of people admitted to acute old age psychiatry wards? An exploration of factors affecting length of stay, delayed discharge and discharge destination.

Psychological well-being over time among informal caregivers caring for persons with dementia living at home (2016)
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© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objectives: To investigate informal caregivers’ psychological well-being and predicted increase in psychological well-being, when caring for persons with dementia (PwDs) living at home,... Read More about Psychological well-being over time among informal caregivers caring for persons with dementia living at home.

Occupational therapists in community mental health teams for older people in England: Findings from a five-year research programme (2016)
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© The Author(s) 2016. Introduction This English study is the first to focus on the contribution of occupational therapists to the work of community mental health teams for older people. Method A mixed methods study comprising: a national survey of co... Read More about Occupational therapists in community mental health teams for older people in England: Findings from a five-year research programme.

Taking a positive spin: preserved initiative and performance of everyday activities across mild Alzheimer's, vascular and mixed dementia (2016)
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Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: The literature commonly evaluates those daily activities which are impaired in dementia. However, in the mild stages, people with dementia (PwD) are still able to initiate and perform many of tho... Read More about Taking a positive spin: preserved initiative and performance of everyday activities across mild Alzheimer's, vascular and mixed dementia.

Care coordination in adult social care: Exploring service characteristics within the non-statutory sector in England (2016)
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© The Author(s) 2016. Summary: As a result of national policy in respect of social care of adults in England, the non-statutory sector is increasingly more evident in the provision of care services previously undertaken by local government, including... Read More about Care coordination in adult social care: Exploring service characteristics within the non-statutory sector in England.

Occupational therapy roles and responsibilities: Development of a standardised measure of time use for staff working with adults in community settings (2016)
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© The Author(s) 2016. Introduction: This paper documents the development of a diary schedule to describe the work of occupational therapists of all grades, across a range of adult care groups and community health and social care settings, to permit c... Read More about Occupational therapy roles and responsibilities: Development of a standardised measure of time use for staff working with adults in community settings.

What Makes Institutional Long-Term Care the Most Appropriate Setting for People With Dementia? Exploring the Influence of Client Characteristics, Decision-Maker Attributes, and Country in 8 European Nations (2016)
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© 2016 AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Objectives: To explore the extent to which client characteristics, decision-maker attributes, and country influence judgments of institutional long-term care (ILTC) appropriateness... Read More about What Makes Institutional Long-Term Care the Most Appropriate Setting for People With Dementia? Exploring the Influence of Client Characteristics, Decision-Maker Attributes, and Country in 8 European Nations.

Person-centredness in the care of older adults: A systematic review of questionnaire-based scales and their measurement properties (2016)
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© 2016 Wilberforce et al. Background: Person-centredness is promoted as a central feature of the long-Term care of older adults. Measures are needed to assist researchers, service planners and regulators in assessing this feature of quality. However,... Read More about Person-centredness in the care of older adults: A systematic review of questionnaire-based scales and their measurement properties.

Occupational therapy roles and responsibilities: Evidence from a pilot study of time use in an integrated health and social care trust (2016)
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© 2016 The Author(s). Introduction: Occupational therapists undertake a broad spectrum of activities, yet no mechanism exists to record how working time is distributed across them. This is a hindrance to research, evaluation and evidence-based practi... Read More about Occupational therapy roles and responsibilities: Evidence from a pilot study of time use in an integrated health and social care trust.

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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© 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.

Is integrated care associated with service costs and admission rates to institutional settings? An observational study of community mental health teams for older people in England (2016)
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© 2016 The Authors. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: To evaluate the association between the degree of integration in community mental health teams (CMHTs) and: (i) the costs of service... Read More about Is integrated care associated with service costs and admission rates to institutional settings? An observational study of community mental health teams for older people in England.

Depressive symptomatology and associated factors in dementia in Europe: home care versus long-term care (2015)
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© 2015 International Psychogeriatric Association. This study forms part of a larger European programme investigating the transition from home care to long-term care (LTC) facility in people with dementia (PwD) at the margins of LTC. The aim of this s... Read More about Depressive symptomatology and associated factors in dementia in Europe: home care versus long-term care.

Identifying the causes, prevention and management of crises in dementia. An online survey of stakeholders (2015)
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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.