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The Dementia Early Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT) intervention: A goal attainment scaling approach to promote self-management (2020)
Journal Article
Chester, H., Beresford, R., Clarkson, P., Entwistle, C., Gillan, V., Hughes, J., …Members of the HoSt‐D (Home Support in Dementia) Programme Management Group. (2021). The Dementia Early Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT) intervention: A goal attainment scaling approach to promote self-management. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 36(5), 784-793. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5479

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated goals identified by people with dementia and their carers to promote the self-management of symptoms and abilities; measured achievement using goal attainment scaling (GAS); and explored the reflections of Dementia... Read More about The Dementia Early Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT) intervention: A goal attainment scaling approach to promote self-management.

Involvement of People With Dementia in the Development of Technology-Based Interventions: Narrative Synthesis Review and Best Practice Guidelines (2020)
Journal Article
Rai, H. K., Cavalcanti Barroso, A., Yates, L., Schneider, J., & Orrell, M. (2020). Involvement of People With Dementia in the Development of Technology-Based Interventions: Narrative Synthesis Review and Best Practice Guidelines. JMIR, 22(12), Article e17531. https://doi.org/10.2196/17531

Background: Technology can be helpful in supporting people with dementia in their daily lives. However, people with dementia are often not fully involved in the development process of new technology. This lack of involvement of people with dementia i... Read More about Involvement of People With Dementia in the Development of Technology-Based Interventions: Narrative Synthesis Review and Best Practice Guidelines.

An Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy App for People With Dementia: Development and Usability Study of Thinkability (2020)
Journal Article
Rai, H. K., Schneider, J., & Orrell, M. (2020). An Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy App for People With Dementia: Development and Usability Study of Thinkability. Jmir Aging, 3(2), Article e17105. https://doi.org/10.2196/17105

Background: There is a lack of technological resources for the mental stimulation and communication of people with dementia, which can be helpful in improving cognition and quality of life. Paper-based individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST)... Read More about An Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy App for People With Dementia: Development and Usability Study of Thinkability.

Narrative inquiry on case studies of crisis in dementia (2020)
Journal Article
Bosco, A., Schneider, J., Coleston-Shields, D. M., & Orrell, M. (2020). Narrative inquiry on case studies of crisis in dementia. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 21(3), 181-191. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-02-2020-0002

Purpose: This study aims to explore the coping styles that can be inferred from the discourse of dyads with dementia, and how these appear to impact on care management. Design/methodology/approach: This was a case study approach. Participants were re... Read More about Narrative inquiry on case studies of crisis in dementia.

Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: a consensus approach (2020)
Journal Article
Yates, J., Stanyon, M., Challis, D., Coleston-Shields, D. M., Dening, T., Hoe, J., …Orrell, M. (2020). Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: a consensus approach. BMC Psychiatry, 20(1), Article 505. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02899-0

© 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.

AQUEDUCT Intervention for Crisis Team Quality and Effectiveness in Dementia: Protocol for a Feasibility Study (2020)
Journal Article
Broome, E. E., Coleston-Shields, D. M., Dening, T., Moniz-Cook, E., Poland, F., Stanyon, M., & Orrell, M. (2020). AQUEDUCT Intervention for Crisis Team Quality and Effectiveness in Dementia: Protocol for a Feasibility Study. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(10), Article e18971. https://doi.org/10.2196/18971

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.

An Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy App for People With Dementia and Their Carers: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial (2020)
Working Paper
Rai, H. K., Schneider, J., & Orrell, M. An Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy App for People With Dementia and Their Carers: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: There is a need for more resources to support the cognition and quality of life (QoL) of people with dementia. The individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy application (iCST app) aims to provide cognitive stimulation and social interacti... Read More about An Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy App for People With Dementia and Their Carers: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach (2020)
Working Paper
Yates, J., Stanyon, M., Challis, D., Coleston-Shields, D. M., Dening, T., Hoe, J., …Orrell, M. Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach

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 the UK. This article rep... Read More about Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach.

Involving the person with dementia in crisis planning: Focus groups with crisis intervention teams (2020)
Journal Article
Bosco, A., Schneider, J., Di Lorito, C., Broome, E., Coleston-Shields, D. M., & Orrell, M. (2020). Involving the person with dementia in crisis planning: Focus groups with crisis intervention teams. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(15), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155412

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Dementia leads to progressive critical situations that can escalate to a crisis episode if not adequately managed. A crisis may also resolve spontaneously, or not resolve after receiving profe... Read More about Involving the person with dementia in crisis planning: Focus groups with crisis intervention teams.

Field-testing an iCST touch-screen application with people with dementia and carers: a mixed method study (2020)
Journal Article
Rai, H. K., Griffiths, R., Yates, L., Schneider, J., & Orrell, M. (2021). Field-testing an iCST touch-screen application with people with dementia and carers: a mixed method study. Aging and Mental Health, 25(6), 1008-1018. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1783515

Objectives: To test the individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) application with people with dementia and carers in order to modify and refine the application, and improve its usability. In an iterative development process, two different prot... Read More about Field-testing an iCST touch-screen application with people with dementia and carers: a mixed method study.

Changing lifestyle for dementia risk reduction: Inductive content analysis of a national UK survey (2020)
Journal Article
Bosco, A., Jones, K. A., Di Lorito, C., Stephan, B. C., Orrell, M., & Oliveira, D. (2020). Changing lifestyle for dementia risk reduction: Inductive content analysis of a national UK survey. PLoS ONE, 15(5), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233039

Objective: To explore what motivates individuals to change their behaviour to reduce their risk of dementia. Methods: We conducted secondary qualitative analysis of a UK-based online survey on motivation to change lifestyle and health behaviour for... Read More about Changing lifestyle for dementia risk reduction: Inductive content analysis of a national UK survey.

Improving the Involvement of People with Dementia in Developing Technology–Based Interventions: a Narrative Synthesis Review and Best Practice Guidelines (Preprint) (2020)
Working Paper
Rai, H. K., Cavalcanti Barroso, A., Yates, L., Schneider, J., & Orrell, M. Improving the Involvement of People with Dementia in Developing Technology–Based Interventions: a Narrative Synthesis Review and Best Practice Guidelines (Preprint)

Background: Technology can be helpful in supporting people with dementia in their daily lives. However, people with dementia are often not fully involved in the development process of new technology. This lack of involvement of people with dementia... Read More about Improving the Involvement of People with Dementia in Developing Technology–Based Interventions: a Narrative Synthesis Review and Best Practice Guidelines (Preprint).