All Outputs (13)

Social participation in the promoting activity, independence and stability in early dementia (PrAISED), a home-based therapy intervention for people living with dementia: a realist evaluation (2024)
Journal Article
Lorito, C. D., Pollock, K., Booth, V., Howe, L., Goldberg, S., Godfrey, M., Dunlop, M., Harwood, R. H., Van Der Wardt, V., & Lorito, C. D. (2024). Social participation in the promoting activity, independence and stability in early dementia (PrAISED), a home-based therapy intervention for people living with dementia: a realist evaluation. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1), Article 615. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05086-y

Background: Interventions promoting social activity may reduce behavioural psychological symptoms and improve quality of life in people living with dementia. This study aimed to identify social benefits for participants living with dementia in the co... Read More about Social participation in the promoting activity, independence and stability in early dementia (PrAISED), a home-based therapy intervention for people living with dementia: a realist evaluation.

Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Harwood, R. H., Goldberg, S. E., Brand, A., van Der Wardt, V., Booth, V., Di Lorito, C., Hoare, Z., Hancox, J., Bajwa, R., Burgon, C., Howe, L., Cowley, A., Bramley, T., Long, A., & Adams, E. (2023). Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 382, Article e074787. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-074787

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.

Promoting Activity, Independence, and Stability in Early Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Harwood, R. H., Goldberg, S. E., Brand, A., van Der Wardt, V., Booth, V., Di Lorito, C., Hoare, Z., Hancox, J., Bajwa, R., Burgon, C., Howe, L., Cowley, A., Bramley, T., Long, A., Lock, J., Tucker, R., Adams, E. J., O’Brien, R., Kearney, F., Kowalewska, K., …Masud, T. (2023). Promoting Activity, Independence, and Stability in Early Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 382, Article e074787. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-074787

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 Participants’... 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)
Journal Article
Lorito, C. D., Van Der Wardt, V., Pollock, K., Howe, L., Booth, V., Logan, P., Gladman, J., Masud, T., Das Nair, R., Goldberg, S., Vedhara, K., O'Brien, R., Adams, E., Cowley, A., Bosco, A., Hancox, J., Burgon, C., Bajwa, R., Lock, J., Long, A., …Harwood, R. H. (2023). 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). Age and Ageing, 52(8), Article afad166. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad166

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).

Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): A randomised controlled trial (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
Harwood, R. H., Goldberg, S. E., Brand, A., van Der Wardt, V., Booth, V., Di Lorito, C., Hoare, Z., Hancox, J., Bajwa, R., Burgon, C., Howe, L., Cowley, A., Bramley, T., Long, A., Lock, J., Tucker, R., Adams, E., O’Brien, R., Kearney, F., Kowalewska, K., …Masud, T. Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): A randomised controlled trial

Background Dementia is associated with frailty leading to increased risks of falls and hospitalisations. Interventions are required to maintain functional ability, strength and balance.

Design Multi-centre parallel group randomised controlled tria... Read More about Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): A 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 (2022)
Preprint / Working Paper
Di Lorito, C., van der Wardt, V., Pollock, K., Howe, L., Booth, V., Logan, P., Gladman, J., Masud, T., das Nair, R., Goldberg, S., vedhara, K., O'Brien, R., Adams, E., Cowley, A., Bosco, A., Hancox, J., Burgon, C., Bajwa, R., Lock, J., Long, A., …Harwood, R. (2022). 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

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 ben... 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.

Association of pain and risk of falls in community-dwelling adults: a prospective study in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) (2022)
Journal Article
Ogliari, G., Ryg, J., Andersen-Ranberg, K., Scheel-Hincke, L. L., Collins, J. T., Cowley, A., Di Lorito, C., Howe, L., Robinson, K. R., Booth, V., Walsh, D. A., Gladman, J. R. F., Harwood, R. H., & Masud, T. (2022). Association of pain and risk of falls in community-dwelling adults: a prospective study in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). European Geriatric Medicine, 13(6), 1441-1454. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-022-00699-1

Purpose

To investigate the longitudinal associations between pain and falls risks in adults.

Methods

Prospective cohort study on data from 40,636 community-dwelling adults ≥ 50 years assessed in Wave 5 and 6 in the Survey of Health, Ageing a... Read More about Association of pain and risk of falls in community-dwelling adults: a prospective study in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).

A systematic literature review and meta-analysis on digital health interventions for people living with dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (2022)
Journal Article
Di Lorito, C., Bosco, A., Rai, H., Craven, M., McNally, D., Todd, C., Booth, V., Cowley, A., Howe, L., & Harwood, R. H. (2022). A systematic literature review and meta-analysis on digital health interventions for people living with dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 37(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5730

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.

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)
Journal Article
Di Lorito, C., Bosco, A., Goldberg, S., das Nair, R., O'Brien, R., Howe, L., van der Wardt, V., Pollock, K., Booth, V., Logan, P., Godfrey, M., Dunlop, M., Horne, J., & Harwood, R. (2020). Protocol for the process evaluation of the Promoting Activity, Independence and stability in early Dementia (PrAISED), following changes required by the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open, 10(8), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039305

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.

Adherence to exercise interventions in older people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Di Lorito, C., Bosco, A., Booth, V., Goldberg, S., Harwood, R. H., & Van der Wardt, V. (2020). Adherence to exercise interventions in older people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine Reports, 19, Article 101139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101139

Adherence to physical exercise is associated with multiple benefits in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Given the gap in research, this systematic literature review aimed to determine in the context of exercise intervention s... Read More about Adherence to exercise interventions in older people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

A randomised controlled trial of an exercise intervention promoting activity, independence and stability in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia (PrAISED) - A Protocol (2019)
Journal Article
Bajwa, R. K., Goldberg, S. E., Van Der Wardt, V., Burgon, C., Di Lorito, C., Godfrey, M., Dunlop, M., Logan, P., Masud, T., Gladman, J., Smith, H., Hood-Moore, V., Booth, V., Das Nair, R., Pollock, K., Vedhara, K., Edwards, R. T., Jones, C., Hoare, Z., Brand, A., & Harwood, R. H. (2019). A randomised controlled trial of an exercise intervention promoting activity, independence and stability in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia (PrAISED) - A Protocol. Trials, 20(1), Article 815. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3871-9

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: People with dementia progressively lose cognitive and functional abilities. Interventions promoting exercise and activity may slow decline. We developed a novel intervention to promote activity and independence and p... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of an exercise intervention promoting activity, independence and stability in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia (PrAISED) - A Protocol.

Promoting activity, Independence and stability in early dementia (PrAISED): a, multisite, randomised controlled, feasibility trial (2019)
Journal Article
Goldberg, S. E., van der Wardt, V., Brand, A., Burgon, C., Bajwa, R., Hoare, Z., Logan, P. L., Harwood, R. H., & on behalf of the PrAISED Study Group. (2019). Promoting activity, Independence and stability in early dementia (PrAISED): a, multisite, randomised controlled, feasibility trial. BMC Geriatrics, 19(1), Article 353. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1379-5

BACKGROUND: We tested the feasibility of delivering and evaluating a complex therapy intervention which aimed to promote activity and independence for people with early dementia (PrAISED). Feasibility questions were on: recruitment, randomisation, in... Read More about Promoting activity, Independence and stability in early dementia (PrAISED): a, multisite, randomised controlled, feasibility trial.

Factors influencing adherence to home-based strength and balance exercises among older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia: Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) (2019)
Journal Article
Hancox, J. E., van der Wardt, V., Pollock, K., Booth, V., Vedhara, K., & Harwood, R. H. (2019). Factors influencing adherence to home-based strength and balance exercises among older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia: Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED). PLoS ONE, 14(5), Article e0217387. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217387

Background
Older adults with dementia are at a high risk of losing abilities and of accidental falls. Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) is a 12-month person-centred exercise and activity programme which aims... Read More about Factors influencing adherence to home-based strength and balance exercises among older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia: Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED).