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View article: Post-diagnostic support in Australia: Perspectives of people recently diagnosed with dementia and their carers
Post-diagnostic support in Australia: Perspectives of people recently diagnosed with dementia and their carers Open
Introduction: Timely post-diagnostic support is necessary to help people with dementia and those who provide care adapt to the diagnosis and optimise independence and quality of life. However, evidence from people with dementia and carers …
View article: EVALUATION OF AN ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PREHABILITATION SERVICE IN NEURO-ONCOLOGY
EVALUATION OF AN ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PREHABILITATION SERVICE IN NEURO-ONCOLOGY Open
AIMS The evidence base for the benefits of prehabilitation in the cancer population is increasing. So far, the focus has been on colorectal, breast and lung cancer sites with no current research into the effects in patients with primary or …
View article: Enhancing post-diagnostic care in Australian memory clinics: Health professionals’ insights into current practices, barriers and facilitators, and desirable support
Enhancing post-diagnostic care in Australian memory clinics: Health professionals’ insights into current practices, barriers and facilitators, and desirable support Open
Introduction Providing integrated and evidence-based support to individuals and families following a diagnosis of dementia is essential in order to optimise their quality of life and assist them to live well. Memory clinics provide multidi…
View article: Does informing people about modifiable dementia risk factors lead to improved behavioral risk profiles?
Does informing people about modifiable dementia risk factors lead to improved behavioral risk profiles? Open
Background The Island Study Linking Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease (ISLAND) is a large, online, prospective public health cohort study with nested interventions targeting modifiable dementia risk. The objective of ISLAND is to invest…
View article: Examination of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of the Online Personalised Training in Memory Strategies for Everyday Program for Older Adults: Single-Arm Pre-Post Trial
Examination of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of the Online Personalised Training in Memory Strategies for Everyday Program for Older Adults: Single-Arm Pre-Post Trial Open
Background Memory strategy training for older adults helps maintain and improve cognitive health but is traditionally offered face-to-face, which is resource intensive, limits accessibility, and is challenging during a pandemic. Web-based …
View article: The Drivers of Conversations About Dementia Risk Reduction: A Qualitative Study
The Drivers of Conversations About Dementia Risk Reduction: A Qualitative Study Open
Dementia prevention is an area of health where public knowledge remains limited. A growing number of education initiatives are attempting to rectify this, but they tend to reach audiences of limited size and diversity, limiting interventio…
View article: Examination of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of the Online Personalised Training in Memory Strategies for Everyday Program for Older Adults: Single-Arm Pre-Post Trial (Preprint)
Examination of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of the Online Personalised Training in Memory Strategies for Everyday Program for Older Adults: Single-Arm Pre-Post Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Memory strategy training for older adults helps maintain and improve cognitive health but is traditionally offered face-to-face, which is resource intensive, limits accessibility, and is challenging during a pandemic. Web-based…
View article: Educating the masses to address a global public health priority: The Preventing Dementia Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Educating the masses to address a global public health priority: The Preventing Dementia Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Open
Dementia is a global public health priority and risk reduction is an important pillar of the public health response. While 40% of cases are estimated to be attributable to modifiable health and lifestyle risk factors, public awareness of t…
View article: Interpersonal communication may improve equity in dementia risk education
Interpersonal communication may improve equity in dementia risk education Open
Issue addressed Encouraging people to adopt life‐long habits that reduce dementia risk is necessary to manage the growing global prevalence of this condition and is, therefore, a global health priority. Current initiatives promoting risk‐r…
View article: Island Study Linking Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease (ISLAND) Targeting Dementia Risk Reduction: Protocol for a Prospective Web-Based Cohort Study
Island Study Linking Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease (ISLAND) Targeting Dementia Risk Reduction: Protocol for a Prospective Web-Based Cohort Study Open
Background Up to 40% of incident dementia is considered attributable to behavioral and lifestyle factors. Given the current lack of medical treatments and the projected increase in dementia prevalence, a focus on prevention through risk re…
View article: Island Study Linking Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease (ISLAND) Targeting Dementia Risk Reduction: Protocol for a Prospective Web-Based Cohort Study (Preprint)
Island Study Linking Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease (ISLAND) Targeting Dementia Risk Reduction: Protocol for a Prospective Web-Based Cohort Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Up to 40% of incident dementia is considered attributable to behavioral and lifestyle factors. Given the current lack of medical treatments and the projected increase in dementia prevalence, a focus on prevention through risk r…
View article: Evaluating Course Completion, Appropriateness, and Burden in the Understanding Multiple Sclerosis Massive Open Online Course: Cohort Study
Evaluating Course Completion, Appropriateness, and Burden in the Understanding Multiple Sclerosis Massive Open Online Course: Cohort Study Open
Background Massive open online course (MOOC) research is an emerging field; to date, most research in this area has focused on participant engagement. Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate both participant engagement and measures …
View article: Is the Understanding Dementia Massive Open Online Course Accessible and Effective for Everyone? Native Versus Non-Native English Speakers
Is the Understanding Dementia Massive Open Online Course Accessible and Effective for Everyone? Native Versus Non-Native English Speakers Open
Most massive open online courses (MOOCs) are offered in English, including those offered by non-English speaking universities. The study investigated an identified English language dementia MOOC’s accessibility and effectiveness in improvi…
View article: Online Personalised Training in Memory Strategies for Everyday (OPTIMiSE) Program for Older Adults with Cognitive Concerns: Pilot Study Protocol
Online Personalised Training in Memory Strategies for Everyday (OPTIMiSE) Program for Older Adults with Cognitive Concerns: Pilot Study Protocol Open
Memory interventions for older adults with cognitive concerns result in improved memory performance and maintenance of cognitive health. These programs are typically delivered face-to-face, which is resource intensive and creates access ba…
View article: Change in modifiable dementia risk factors during COVID‐19 lockdown: The experience of over 50s in Tasmania, Australia
Change in modifiable dementia risk factors during COVID‐19 lockdown: The experience of over 50s in Tasmania, Australia Open
Introduction Containment measures implemented to minimize the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) are reported to be negatively affecting mental health, diet, and alcohol consumption. These factors, as well as poor cardiometaboli…
View article: The Preventing Dementia Massive Open Online Course results in behaviour change associated with reduced dementia risk: The My INdex of DEmentia Risk (MINDER) study
The Preventing Dementia Massive Open Online Course results in behaviour change associated with reduced dementia risk: The My INdex of DEmentia Risk (MINDER) study Open
Background Several multi‐domain dementia prevention interventions are being trialled, often involving intensive programs targeting older adults. To reach the wider population at risk of dementia, accessible and scalable interventions are a…
View article: Evaluating Course Completion, Appropriateness, and Burden in the Understanding Multiple Sclerosis Massive Open Online Course: Cohort Study (Preprint)
Evaluating Course Completion, Appropriateness, and Burden in the Understanding Multiple Sclerosis Massive Open Online Course: Cohort Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Massive open online course (MOOC) research is an emerging field; to date, most research in this area has focused on participant engagement. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate both participant engagement and measur…
View article: ID: 594 / OS18 - Building knowledge and understanding of dementia in aged care personnel: the understanding dementia massive open online course
ID: 594 / OS18 - Building knowledge and understanding of dementia in aged care personnel: the understanding dementia massive open online course Open
Introduction: Providing accessible and evidence-based education to improve the knowledge and understanding of dementia in care personnel is a key target of the Global action plan on dementia. Since 2013, the free Understanding Dementia Mas…
View article: Continuous performance task in ADHD: Is reaction time variability a key measure?
Continuous performance task in ADHD: Is reaction time variability a key measure? Open
The CPT-X-task is a useful clinical screening test for ADHD and medication response. In particular, reaction time variability is related to default mode interference. The A-X-task is less useful in this regard.
View article: Brain functional connectivity abnormalities in attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder
Brain functional connectivity abnormalities in attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder Open
Introduction Recent evidence suggests that attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) is associated with brain functional connectivity ( FC ) abnormalities. Methods In this study, we use steady‐state visually evoked potential event‐…
View article: Dopaminergic modulation of default mode network brain functional connectivity in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Dopaminergic modulation of default mode network brain functional connectivity in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Open
Introduction Recent evidence suggests that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) is associated with a range of brain functional connectivity abnormalities, with one of the most prominent being reduced inhibition of the default …
View article: The implications of the timing of diagnosis of dementia on the dementia caregiver
The implications of the timing of diagnosis of dementia on the dementia caregiver Open
This is a consumer reference feedback and feasibility testing of a protocol to obtain qualitative responses of co-residing caregivers to questions regarding the timing of dementia diagnosis and their experience of the disclosure of a diagn…
View article: The Implications of the Timing of Diagnosis of Dementia on the Dementia Caregiver
The Implications of the Timing of Diagnosis of Dementia on the Dementia Caregiver Open
This is a consumer-reference feedback and feasibility testing of a protocol to obtain qualitative responses of co-residing caregivers to questions regarding the timing of dementia diagnosis and their experience of the disclosure of a diagn…