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Portuguese translation and cultural adaptation of the Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS) (2021)
Journal Article
Sousa, L., Moura, B., McDermott, O., & Fernandes, L. (2022). Portuguese translation and cultural adaptation of the Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS). Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 31(1), 89-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2021.1915856

Introduction: Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS) is an observational, dementia-specific, visual analogue scale, developed to measure musical experiences of patients with dementia (PwD). It was derived from qualitative data from focus groups... Read More about Portuguese translation and cultural adaptation of the Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS).

Exploring the role of web-based interventions in the self-management of dementia: Systematic review and narrative synthesis (2021)
Journal Article
Lee, A. R., Gerritzen, E. V., McDermott, O., & Orrell, M. (2021). Exploring the role of web-based interventions in the self-management of dementia: Systematic review and narrative synthesis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(7), Article e26551. https://doi.org/10.2196/26551

Background: The increasing prevalence of dementia has promoted a move toward equipping people with the skills required for greater self-management of the condition to enable a better quality of life. Self-management encompasses numerous skills, such... Read More about Exploring the role of web-based interventions in the self-management of dementia: Systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Pilot Randomised Evaluation of Singing in Dementia (PRESIDE): protocol for a two-arm, parallel group randomised controlled feasibility study with waiting-list control (2021)
Journal Article
Dowson, B., Schneider, J., Guo, B., Bath, P. M., Mcdermott, O., Haywood, L. J., & Orrell, M. (2021). Pilot Randomised Evaluation of Singing in Dementia (PRESIDE): protocol for a two-arm, parallel group randomised controlled feasibility study with waiting-list control. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, Article 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00759-y

Background As the number of people living with dementia grows, so does the need to provide them with adequate psychosocial support. Many people with dementia live at home with family carers, who also require social and emotional support to cope wi... Read More about Pilot Randomised Evaluation of Singing in Dementia (PRESIDE): protocol for a two-arm, parallel group randomised controlled feasibility study with waiting-list control.