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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)
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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.

‘Alright my lovely’: The use of terms of endearment as a mitigation device in the care of people living with dementia in the acute hospital environment (2024)
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This paper examines how terms of endearment (ToE) are used as a mitigation device in interactions between staff and people living with dementia (PLWD) in the acute hospital environment. ToE are often discouraged in training for healthcare staff. Howe... Read More about ‘Alright my lovely’: The use of terms of endearment as a mitigation device in the care of people living with dementia in the acute hospital environment.

Adapted problem adaptation therapy for depression in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease dementia: A randomized controlled trial (2024)
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INTRODUCTION: Trials of effectiveness of treatment options for depression in dementia are an important priority. METHODS: Randomized controlled trial to assess adapted Problem Adaptation Therapy (PATH) for depression in mild/moderate dementia caused... Read More about Adapted problem adaptation therapy for depression in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease dementia: A randomized controlled trial.

Whether from a position of strength or weakness, geriatric medicine has work to do to drive up standards in health care for older people (2023)
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• Geriatric medicine is the largest physicianly specialty in the UK, with high levels of competition for available training posts. • Improving care of older people has been the focus of multiple national policy initiatives in the UK over the past dec... Read More about Whether from a position of strength or weakness, geriatric medicine has work to do to drive up standards in health care for older people.

Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Objective: To determine the effectiveness of an exercise and functional activity therapy intervention in adults with early dementia or mild cognitive impairment compared with usual care. Design: Randomised controlled trial. Setting: Participant... Read More about Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial.

The facilitators and barriers to improving functional activity and wellbeing in people with dementia: A qualitative study from the Process Evaluation of Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) (2023)
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Background. The PRomoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) study delivered an exercise and functional activity programme to participants living with dementia. A Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) showed no measurable be... Read More about The facilitators and barriers to improving functional activity and wellbeing in people with dementia: A qualitative study from the Process Evaluation of Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED).

Conversation Analysis Based Simulation (CABS): A method for improving communication skills training for healthcare practitioners (2023)
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Background: Actors portraying simulated patients are widely used in communication skills training in healthcare, but debates persist over the authenticity of these interactions. However, healthcare professionals value simulation‐based training becaus... Read More about Conversation Analysis Based Simulation (CABS): A method for improving communication skills training for healthcare practitioners.

Association between pain intensity and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling adults: longitudinal findings from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) (2023)
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Purpose To investigate the longitudinal associations between pain and depressive symptoms in adults. Methods Prospective cohort study on data from 28,515 community-dwelling adults ≥ 50 years, free from depression at baseline (Wave 5), with follo... Read More about Association between pain intensity and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling adults: longitudinal findings from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).

Incidence of cognitive impairment and dementia after hospitalisation for pneumonia: a UK population-based matched cohort study (2023)
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Background Survivors of common infections may develop cognitive impairment or dementia; however, the risk of these conditions in people hospitalised with pneumonia is not well established. Methods A matched cohort study was conducted using Hospit... Read More about Incidence of cognitive impairment and dementia after hospitalisation for pneumonia: a UK population-based matched cohort study.

Experiences and understanding of apathy in people with neurocognitive disorders and their carers: a qualitative interview study (2023)
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Background apathy, defined as reduced goal-directed activity, interests and emotion, is highly prevalent in neurocognitive disorders (NCDs). Apathy has important consequences for the individuals who experience it and their carers, yet the lived expe... Read More about Experiences and understanding of apathy in people with neurocognitive disorders and their carers: a qualitative interview study.

A systematic literature review and meta-analysis on digital health interventions for people living with dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (2022)
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Objectives: Digital health interventions enable services to support people living with dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) remotely. This literature review gathers evidence on the effectiveness of digital health interventions on physical, co... Read More about A systematic literature review and meta-analysis on digital health interventions for people living with dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Are dementia services and support organisations meeting the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) caregivers of LGBT people living with dementia? A scoping review of the literature (2021)
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Objectives. More than 60% of people with dementia live at home, where assistance is usually provided by informal caregivers. Research on the experiences of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) caregivers is limited. This scoping review o... Read More about Are dementia services and support organisations meeting the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) caregivers of LGBT people living with dementia? A scoping review of the literature.

Deconditioning in people living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative study from the Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) process evaluation (2021)
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Background: Restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased risk of deconditioning in the general population. No empirical evidence of this effect however has been gathered in people living with dementia. This study aims... Read More about Deconditioning in people living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative study from the Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) process evaluation.

Avoiding repair, maintaining face: Responding to hard-to-interpret talk from people living with dementia in the acute hospital (2021)
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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)
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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.

The geriatrician’s role in end-of-life care (2020)
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Healthcare aims to help older people to live well, but ultimately must also support them to die well. Most people die in old age, but predicting death in both short- and long-term is impossible for many, although not all, older people. Frail older pe... Read More about The geriatrician’s role in end-of-life care.

Pandemic research for older people: doing it better next time (2020)
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Measuring physical activity levels in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia (2020)
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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)
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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.

Association of frailty with mortality in older inpatients with Covid-19: a cohort study (2020)
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Background: COVID-19 has disproportionately affected older people. Objective: to investigate whether frailty is associated with all-cause mortality in older hospital inpatients, with COVID-19. Design: cohort study Setting: secondary care acute hos... Read More about Association of frailty with mortality in older inpatients with Covid-19: a cohort study.