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Factors associated with family caregiver dissatisfaction with acute hospital care of older cognitively impaired relatives (2014)
Journal Article
the Medical Crises in Older People Study Group, Whittamore, K. H., Goldberg, S. E., Bradshaw, L. E., & Harwood, R. H. (2014). Factors associated with family caregiver dissatisfaction with acute hospital care of older cognitively impaired relatives. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62(12), 2252-2260. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.13147

© 2014, The American Geriatrics Society. Objectives To identify patient and caregiver characteristics associated with caregiver dissatisfaction with hospital care of cognitively impaired elderly adults.Design Secondary analysis of data from a randomi... Read More about Factors associated with family caregiver dissatisfaction with acute hospital care of older cognitively impaired relatives.

P488: The effects of cognitive and exercise interventions for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia on carers: a systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
Gondek, D., Patel, D. R. K., Pollock, K., das Nair, R., Harwood, R. H., & van der Wardt, V. (in press). P488: The effects of cognitive and exercise interventions for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia on carers: a systematic review. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(S1), Article S237. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1878-7649%2814%2970653-9

Systematic review into motivational strategies that support adherence to exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia (2014)
Journal Article
Van der Wardt, V., Patel, D. R. K., Gondek, D., Pollock, K., Logan, P., das Nair, R., & Harwood, R. H. (2014). Systematic review into motivational strategies that support adherence to exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(Supp.1), S238. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1878-7649%2814%2970657-6

Introduction: Physical exercise has a positive effect on cognitive functioning, mobility and activities of daily living in people with dementia (Forbes & al., 2013; Pitkälä & al., 2013). Most exercise studies employ motivational strategies to support... Read More about Systematic review into motivational strategies that support adherence to exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.

A qualitative study into the attitudes of people with mild cognitive impairment and early stages of dementia, and their carers, about falls interventions and risk (2014)
Journal Article
Peach, M., Pollock, K., Harwood, R., Van Der Wardt, V., & Masud, T. (2014). A qualitative study into the attitudes of people with mild cognitive impairment and early stages of dementia, and their carers, about falls interventions and risk. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(S1), S169. doi:10.1016/S1878-7649(14)70440-1

Introduction: Falls are a common and serious problem for older people with cognitive impairment. Successful intervention to reduce falls risk could result in great benefit to patients and their families, and reduce costs. This study examines patients... Read More about A qualitative study into the attitudes of people with mild cognitive impairment and early stages of dementia, and their carers, about falls interventions and risk.

Antihypertensive treatment in people with dementia (2014)
Journal Article
van der Wardt, V., Logan, P. A., Conroy, S., Harwood, R. H., & Gladman, J. R. (2014). Antihypertensive treatment in people with dementia. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 15(9), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2014.03.005

Introduction The range and magnitude of potential benefits and harms of antihypertensive treatment in people with dementia has not been previously established. Method A scoping review to identify potential domains of benefits and harms of antihyp... Read More about Antihypertensive treatment in people with dementia.

Diagnoses, problems and healthcare interventions amongst older people with an unscheduled hospital admission who have concurrent mental health problems: a prevalence study (2014)
Journal Article
Glover, A., Bradshaw, L., Watson, N., Laithwaite, E., Goldberg, S. E., Whittamore, K. H., & Harwood, R. H. (2014). Diagnoses, problems and healthcare interventions amongst older people with an unscheduled hospital admission who have concurrent mental health problems: a prevalence study. BMC Geriatrics, 14, Article 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-14-43

Background Frail older people with mental health problems including delirium, dementia and depression are often admitted to general hospitals. However, hospital admission may cause distress, and can be associated with complications. Some commentator... Read More about Diagnoses, problems and healthcare interventions amongst older people with an unscheduled hospital admission who have concurrent mental health problems: a prevalence study.

Caring for cognitively impaired older patients in the general hospital: A qualitative analysis of similarities and differences between a specialist Medical and Mental Health Unit and standard care wards (2014)
Journal Article
Goldberg, S. E., Whittamore, K. H., Pollock, K., Harwood, R. H., & Gladman, J. R. (2014). Caring for cognitively impaired older patients in the general hospital: A qualitative analysis of similarities and differences between a specialist Medical and Mental Health Unit and standard care wards. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51(10), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.02.002

Background: Around half of people aged over 70 admitted as an emergency to general hospital have dementia, delirium or both. Dissatisfaction is often expressed about the quality of hospital care. A medical and mental health unit was developed to pr... Read More about Caring for cognitively impaired older patients in the general hospital: A qualitative analysis of similarities and differences between a specialist Medical and Mental Health Unit and standard care wards.