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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.

Use of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of dementia: Nested case-control studies using QResearch and CPRD databases (2021)
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Objective To assess the risks of developing dementia associated with different types and durations of menopausal hormone therapy. Design Two nested case-control studies. Setting UK general practices contributing to QResearch or the Clinical Practice... Read More about Use of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of dementia: Nested case-control studies using QResearch and CPRD databases.

Patterns of pain killers and other opioid use in patients admitted to a detoxification and dual diagnosis unit, 2016-2019: A retrospective cohort study (2021)
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Background: Increasing opioid consumption in recent years has given rise to compelling significant concerns. Fentanyl, heroin, new psychoactive substances and prescribed opioids have been named as the main substances involved in the ‘opioid epidemic’... Read More about Patterns of pain killers and other opioid use in patients admitted to a detoxification and dual diagnosis unit, 2016-2019: A retrospective cohort study.

“He Just Doesn’t Want to Get Out of the Chair and Do It”: The Impact of Apathy in People with Dementia on Their Carers (2021)
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Apathy, defined as a lack of motivation, is a prevalent and persistent behavioural and psychological symptom of dementia. Limited research suggests that apathy is associated with increased carer burden, but there are no studies investigating carers’... Read More about “He Just Doesn’t Want to Get Out of the Chair and Do It”: The Impact of Apathy in People with Dementia on Their Carers.

Diagnostic, management and nursing challenges of less common dementias: Parkinsonian dementias and Huntington's disease (2021)
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Abstract Background: Although most cases of dementia are caused by Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia, around 10-15% of cases are due to other disorders, including dementias with Parkinsonian features, Huntington's disease, frontotemporal d... Read More about Diagnostic, management and nursing challenges of less common dementias: Parkinsonian dementias and Huntington's disease.

Social connectedness in adults with mental disorders: ecological validation of a conceptual framework for novel complex interventions (2021)
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Background Social connectedness interventions may improve the clinical outcomes and personal recovery of adults with mental disorders but many interventions lack a clear theory-base and show limited effectiveness. Aim To evaluate the validity of... Read More about Social connectedness in adults with mental disorders: ecological validation of a conceptual framework for novel complex interventions.

Development of an Evidence-Based Best Practice Model for Teams Managing Crisis in Dementia: Protocol for a Qualitative Study (2021)
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Background: Teams working in the community to manage crisis in dementia currently exist, but with widely varying models of practice, it is difficult to determine the effectiveness of such teams. Objective: The aim of this study is to develop a “be... Read More about Development of an Evidence-Based Best Practice Model for Teams Managing Crisis in Dementia: Protocol for a Qualitative Study.

USING INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS TO SHAPE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION INTO CARE HOMES IN BRAZIL: A WHITE PAPER (2020)
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The Brazilian care home sector is underdeveloped, and the limited available evidence suggests that care quality falls below international standards. Development of the Brazilian care home sector could be associated with better outcomes for those rece... Read More about USING INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS TO SHAPE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION INTO CARE HOMES IN BRAZIL: A WHITE PAPER.

AQUEDUCT Intervention for Crisis Team Quality and Effectiveness in Dementia: Protocol for a Feasibility Study (2020)
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Background: Specialist community teams often support people with dementia who experience crisis. These teams may vary in composition and models of practice, which presents challenges when evaluating their effectiveness. A best practice model for deme... Read More about AQUEDUCT Intervention for Crisis Team Quality and Effectiveness in Dementia: Protocol for a Feasibility Study.

Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: a consensus approach (2020)
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© 2020, The Author(s). Background: Teams delivering crisis resolution services for people with dementia and their carers provide short-term interventions to prevent admission to acute care settings. There is great variation in these services across t... Read More about Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: a consensus approach.

Setting Priorities to Inform Assessment of Care Homes’ Readiness to Participate in Healthcare Innovation: A Systematic Mapping Review and Consensus Process (2020)
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Organisational context is known to impact on the successful implementation of healthcare initiatives in care homes. We undertook a systematic mapping review to examine whether researchers have considered organisational context when planning, conducti... Read More about Setting Priorities to Inform Assessment of Care Homes’ Readiness to Participate in Healthcare Innovation: A Systematic Mapping Review and Consensus Process.