All Outputs (12)

Agency in dementia care: systematic review and meta-ethnography (2018)
Journal Article

Objectives: Dementia often limits the agency of the person to such an extent that there is need for external support in making daily life decisions. This support is usually provided by family members who are sometimes legally empowered to engage i... Read More about Agency in dementia care: systematic review and meta-ethnography.

The social construction of dementia: Systematic review and metacognitive model of enculturation (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Background: The stigma associated with dementia may be influenced by how the condition has been socially constructed throughout history. Objectives: To conduct a systematic review tracing the historical representations of dementi... Read More about The social construction of dementia: Systematic review and metacognitive model of enculturation.

Dementia care model: promoting personhood through co-production (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Background: Despite robust evidence on its effectiveness, current approaches that aspire to person-centred care (PCC) frequently locate people with dementia as passive recipients rather than as active agents in the care process.... Read More about Dementia care model: promoting personhood through co-production.

Promoting Independence in Dementia (PRIDE): protocol for a feasibility trial of the PRIDE intervention for living well with mild dementia (2018)
Journal Article

Background: Dementia can lead to social exclusion, loss of identity and independence, due to deterioration in cognition and activities of daily living. The aim of the study is to investigate the feasibility of the Promoting Independence in Dementia (... Read More about Promoting Independence in Dementia (PRIDE): protocol for a feasibility trial of the PRIDE intervention for living well with mild dementia.

Cognitive aids for people with early stage dementia versus treatment as usual (Dementia Early Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT)): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article

Background: There is a growing need for an evidence-based approach to home support for people with dementia and their carers following diagnosis but research on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different approaches is sparse. The Dementia... Read More about Cognitive aids for people with early stage dementia versus treatment as usual (Dementia Early Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT)): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Cognitive stimulation therapy for dementia (2018)
Journal Article

Specialist services in early diagnosis and support for older people with dementia in England: Staff roles and service mix (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: This study investigated staff roles and tasks in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) and memory clinics, which are provided within a framework determined by local Clinical Commissioning Groups. Methods: A... Read More about Specialist services in early diagnosis and support for older people with dementia in England: Staff roles and service mix.

Dyadic construction of dementia: meta-ethnography and behaviour-process synthesis (2018)
Journal Article

Objectives: Positive identity in people with dementia is maintained when there is good interaction with family caregivers. However, research on the experiences of dyadic interaction in dementia care is still limited. For this reason, we aimed to syst... Read More about Dyadic construction of dementia: meta-ethnography and behaviour-process synthesis.

Walking speed, cognitive function and dementia risk in the English Longitudinal Study (2018)
Journal Article

Background: Physical and cognitive function decline with age. Slow walking speed has been associated with negative health outcomes and dementia is often preceded by cognitive decline. This study investigated walking speed, cognitive function and the... Read More about Walking speed, cognitive function and dementia risk in the English Longitudinal Study.

A development study and randomised feasibility trial of a tailored intervention to improve activity and reduce falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia (2018)
Journal Article

Background: People with dementia progressively lose abilities and are prone to falling. Exercise- and activity-based interventions hold the prospect of increasing abilities, reducing falls, and slowing decline in cognition. Current falls prevention... Read More about A development study and randomised feasibility trial of a tailored intervention to improve activity and reduce falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia.

Impact of person-centered care training and person-centered activities on quality of life, agitation and antipsychotic use in people with dementia living in nursing homes: a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the WHELD intervention (2018)
Journal Article

Background: Agitation is a common, distressing and challenging symptom affecting large numbers of people with dementia and impacting significantly on quality of life (QoL). There is an urgent need for evidence-based, cost-effective psychosocial inter... Read More about Impact of person-centered care training and person-centered activities on quality of life, agitation and antipsychotic use in people with dementia living in nursing homes: a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the WHELD intervention.

Psychosocial interventions for people with dementia: a synthesis of systematic reviews (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objectives: Over the last 10years there has been a multitude of studies of psychosocial interventions for people with dementia. However, clinical serv... Read More about Psychosocial interventions for people with dementia: a synthesis of systematic reviews.