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View article: Development of the best practice model to improve crisis management for older people with dementia: the AQUEDUCT mixed methods research programme including RCT
Development of the best practice model to improve crisis management for older people with dementia: the AQUEDUCT mixed methods research programme including RCT Open
Background In many countries, supporting people with dementia to remain at home is a key priority. However, a crisis can lead to a breakdown of care at home. In England, various multidisciplinary teams have been set up to support people wi…
View article: Chatting: Family Carers’ Perspectives on Receiving Support from Dementia Crisis Teams
Chatting: Family Carers’ Perspectives on Receiving Support from Dementia Crisis Teams Open
Family caregivers are vital to enabling people with dementia to live longer in their own homes. For these caregivers, chatting with clinicians—being listened to empathetically and receiving reassurance—can be seen as not incidental but imp…
View article: The Experience and Impact of a Fitbit-Based Physical Activity and Sleep Hygiene Intervention for Older Adults Experiencing Cognitive Decline
The Experience and Impact of a Fitbit-Based Physical Activity and Sleep Hygiene Intervention for Older Adults Experiencing Cognitive Decline Open
Objectives: This study aimed to understand the experience and impact of a physical activity and sleep wrist-worn tracker (Fitbit)-based healthy lifestyle intervention for older patients attending a memory assessment service, who are experi…
View article: Quality of life, wellbeing, recovery, and progress for older forensic mental health patients: a qualitative investigation based on the perspectives of patients and staff
Quality of life, wellbeing, recovery, and progress for older forensic mental health patients: a qualitative investigation based on the perspectives of patients and staff Open
The physical and psychological environment of services needs to be adapted to meet the needs of patients. Therapeutic relationships with staff should be encouraged and a person-centred and individual recovery approach adopted. Prosocial re…
View article: Care for older forensic mental health patients: A consensus guidance document
Care for older forensic mental health patients: A consensus guidance document Open
Background It is important to investigate the needs, experiences, and outcomes of older forensic mental health inpatients. In this consensus document, we offer practitioners working with older forensic inpatients recommendations to meet th…
View article: Going for gold: Sports and exercise groups for people with dementia and carers contribute to their well-being
Going for gold: Sports and exercise groups for people with dementia and carers contribute to their well-being Open
Background Interventions involving exercise appear to have positive effects, both for people with dementia and for their carers. Quality of life and well-being are especially important outcomes. This study investigated how a sports and exe…
View article: Practitioners’ Views on Enabling People With Dementia to Remain in Their Homes During and After Crisis
Practitioners’ Views on Enabling People With Dementia to Remain in Their Homes During and After Crisis Open
One way of supporting people living with dementia is assisting them to live in their homes (as opposed to being admitted to hospital or other facility) and providing them with a specialist service that responds to crises. This makes it imp…
View article: Older forensic mental healthcare patients in England: demographics, physical health, mental wellbeing, cognitive ability and quality of life
Older forensic mental healthcare patients in England: demographics, physical health, mental wellbeing, cognitive ability and quality of life Open
Background: Older individuals (e.g., 55 years and over) constitute a growing proportion of the forensic mental health patient population. As a group, they are vulnerable to health outcomes similar to other individuals with serious mental …
View article: Systems and Processes that Enable Progress for Older Forensic Mental Health Patients
Systems and Processes that Enable Progress for Older Forensic Mental Health Patients Open
Older forensic mental health patients have complex needs and requirements; service provision is required to address mental health, offending risk and issues associated with aging (geriatric care). This study aimed to identify the systems a…
View article: Staff perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of quality of life, health, wellbeing, recovery and reduced risk for older forensic mental-health patients: A qualitative interview study
Staff perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of quality of life, health, wellbeing, recovery and reduced risk for older forensic mental-health patients: A qualitative interview study Open
Objectives There is a lack of research informing service delivery for older forensic mental health patients. This study explored service provision in forensic mental health inpatient and community services in England, investigating what is…
View article: Older forensic mental healthcare patients in England: demographics, physical health, mental wellbeing, cognitive ability and quality of life
Older forensic mental healthcare patients in England: demographics, physical health, mental wellbeing, cognitive ability and quality of life Open
Background: Older individuals (e.g., 55 years and over) constitute a growing proportion of the forensic mental health patient population. As a group, they are vulnerable to health outcomes similar to other individuals with serious mental …
View article: Risk of conversion from mild cognitive impairment to dementia in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Risk of conversion from mild cognitive impairment to dementia in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Introduction With no treatment for dementia, there is a need to identify high risk cases to focus preventive strategies, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) where the burden of dementia is greatest. We evaluated the ri…
View article: The struggle of apathy in dementia
The struggle of apathy in dementia Open
Most people will recognise a sense of apathy within them, at some point during their lives, and this may present to a greater or lesser extent depending on the individual and the context. When people are asked about what apathy is, what it…
View article: The experience of apathy in dementia: A qualitative study
The experience of apathy in dementia: A qualitative study Open
Background The presence of apathy is associated with less favourable outcomes in dementia, including more rapid functional and cognitive decline, greater disease severity and increased mortality. We aimed to explore and gain an understandi…
View article: The Role of Cognitive Self-Report Measure Type in Predicting Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review
The Role of Cognitive Self-Report Measure Type in Predicting Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review Open
Many types of items are used to measure self-reported cognition, resulting in heterogeneity across studies. Certain cognitive self-report measure types may be more predictive of future decline. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic rev…
View article: “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
“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 Open
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 investigati…
View article: The Experience of Apathy in Dementia: A Qualitative Study
The Experience of Apathy in Dementia: A Qualitative Study Open
We aimed to explore and gain an understanding into how people with dementia experience apathy, and consequently suggest effective interventions to help them and their carers. Twelve participants (6 dyads of 6 people with dementia and their…
View article: Does Cognitive Self-Report Measure Type Differentially Predict Cognitive Decline? A Systematic Review
Does Cognitive Self-Report Measure Type Differentially Predict Cognitive Decline? A Systematic Review Open
Up to 47% of older adults without measurable cognitive impairment report difficulties with memory and thinking which potentially increases their risk for developing cognitive decline. Many measures are used for assessing self-reported cogn…
View article: Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach
Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach Open
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 …
View article: Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach
Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach Open
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 …
View article: Service provision for older forensic mental health patients: a scoping review of the literature
Service provision for older forensic mental health patients: a scoping review of the literature Open
Older forensic psychiatric patients (defined as aged 50 or over) have complex needs and require specialized treatment to enable recovery and reduce risk. Little is known about what service provision is available for this population, so a s…
View article: Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach
Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach Open
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 …
View article: Depressive symptoms precede self-reports of perceived 10-year decline in memory in community-dwelling older adults
Depressive symptoms precede self-reports of perceived 10-year decline in memory in community-dwelling older adults Open
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View article: Development of an Evidence-Based Best Practice Model for Teams Managing Crisis in Dementia: Protocol for a Qualitative Study
Development of an Evidence-Based Best Practice Model for Teams Managing Crisis in Dementia: Protocol for a Qualitative Study Open
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…
View article: Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach
Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: A consensus approach Open
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 …
View article: Conceptualizing Dementia Crisis and Preferences for Resolution: A Public Perspective
Conceptualizing Dementia Crisis and Preferences for Resolution: A Public Perspective Open
Background: Crisis intervention services for people with dementia in the United Kingdom are poorly defined with no standardized model of working. This may be due to the lack of a clear conceptualization of dementia crisis, resulting in var…
View article: Development of an Evidence-Based Best Practice Model for Teams Managing Crisis in Dementia: Protocol for a Qualitative Study (Preprint)
Development of an Evidence-Based Best Practice Model for Teams Managing Crisis in Dementia: Protocol for a Qualitative Study (Preprint) Open
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 deve…
View article: What are subjective cognitive difficulties and do they matter?
What are subjective cognitive difficulties and do they matter? Open
the conflicting evidence regarding whether SCD are related to objective cognition and future risk of dementia may be due to different measures of SCD being employed. Careful consideration and standardisation is recommended regarding the co…