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View article: Potential of the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool for Individuals Working With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia
Potential of the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool for Individuals Working With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia Open
Individuals living with young onset dementia or mild cognitive impairment are typically working when cognitive decline emerges. Inability to maintain job demands can lead to loss of employment, loss of purpose and identity, financial insta…
View article: “My Story, Our Rights”—Navigating the System When Living With Young Onset Dementia in Finland
“My Story, Our Rights”—Navigating the System When Living With Young Onset Dementia in Finland Open
This paper discusses the rights of people with young onset dementia in their everyday lives. It does this by collaborating with co-author Petri, who was diagnosed with dementia whilst of working age. Petri shares his story of navigating th…
View article: Barriers to Accessing Care and Support Services for Older Immigrants and Immigrants with Dementia in Finland: Perspectives of Professional Social and Health Care Providers
Barriers to Accessing Care and Support Services for Older Immigrants and Immigrants with Dementia in Finland: Perspectives of Professional Social and Health Care Providers Open
Older people’s immigration to a different country can place them in a vulnerable situation. Research on the legal rights and access to justice for older immigrants and immigrants with dementia seeking care and support is scarce in Finland.…
View article: Coming to terms with a changing everyday life with dementia: What can we learn from people who are diagnosed while still working?
Coming to terms with a changing everyday life with dementia: What can we learn from people who are diagnosed while still working? Open
Objective The study’s aim was to better understand how persons, diagnosed with dementia while still working, strived to make sense of and come to terms with their changing everyday lives during the process of exiting work life. Methods The…
View article: Voimavaroja ja haavoittuvuuksia ikääntyvien arjessa korona-aikana
Voimavaroja ja haavoittuvuuksia ikääntyvien arjessa korona-aikana Open
View article: ‘Something is dropped out of the journey of life’: perceived spaces of opportunity among people with dementia
‘Something is dropped out of the journey of life’: perceived spaces of opportunity among people with dementia Open
Dementia brings forth different kinds of challenges to manage everyday life. Comprehension of the multidimensional nature of the challenges, varying from spatiotemporal disorientation to fears or lack of services gives us tools with which …
View article: Patients’ and Caregivers’ Expectations and Acceptance of Digital Remote Monitoring at Home: The Case of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Patients’ and Caregivers’ Expectations and Acceptance of Digital Remote Monitoring at Home: The Case of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Open
View article: Marginalisoituihin ryhmiin kuuluvien ikääntyneiden oikeudet tutkimuksen kohteena
Marginalisoituihin ryhmiin kuuluvien ikääntyneiden oikeudet tutkimuksen kohteena Open
View article: Workplace accommodations for individuals with dementia: experiences from three countries
Workplace accommodations for individuals with dementia: experiences from three countries Open
Background Individuals who develop Young Onset Dementia (YOD) or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) when they are working, experience difficulties completing work tasks. Most legislative guidelines for workplace accommodations, are geared tow…
View article: How do people with young onset dementia use technology in the workplace?
How do people with young onset dementia use technology in the workplace? Open
Background People who develop young onset dementia while they are working face multiple challenges staying in employment. Technology could provide some support for example, scheduling, tracking, and completing tasks, depending on occupatio…
View article: How do people with young onset dementia use technology in the workplace?
How do people with young onset dementia use technology in the workplace? Open
Background People who develop young onset dementia while they are working face multiple challenges staying in employment. Technology could provide some support for example, scheduling, tracking, and completing tasks, depending on occupatio…
View article: Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Education: Associations with the Major Subject, Previous Education and Work Experience
Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Education: Associations with the Major Subject, Previous Education and Work Experience Open
Based on previous studies, it was hypothesized that the personal background of students, including previous qualifications and work experience, may be one factor affecting their perceptions of interprofessional education. In a cross-sectio…
View article: In the Shadow of COVID-19: The Well-Being and Rights of People Living with Dementia in Finland During the Pandemic
In the Shadow of COVID-19: The Well-Being and Rights of People Living with Dementia in Finland During the Pandemic Open
Background: Exceptional circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic increase the risk for vulnerability among people living with dementia. Objective: This article discusses the well-being and rights of people living with dementia in Finlan…
View article: What happens when people develop dementia whilst working? An exploratory multiple case study
What happens when people develop dementia whilst working? An exploratory multiple case study Open
Findings illustrate how a dementia diagnosis is alien in work-life, but once diagnosed, it may trigger self-fulfiling expectations based upon stereotypical understanding of dementia. A shift is needed from a deficit-focused perspective, to…
View article: Patients’ and Caregivers’ Expectations and Acceptance of Digital Remote Monitoring at Home: The Case of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Patients’ and Caregivers’ Expectations and Acceptance of Digital Remote Monitoring at Home: The Case of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Open
View article: TRANSITIONS EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA WHILE IN THE WORKFORCE
TRANSITIONS EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA WHILE IN THE WORKFORCE Open
Dementia is a progressive, irreversible neurological disorder that causes changes in cognitive function and behaviour. While at least 5% of people who develop dementia every year are under the age of 65, dementia in the workplace is curren…
View article: Uusia tutkimushankkeita ikääntyvien ja muistisairaiden ihmisten oikeuksien toteutumisesta
Uusia tutkimushankkeita ikääntyvien ja muistisairaiden ihmisten oikeuksien toteutumisesta Open
View article: Supporting continued work under the UNCRPD – views of employees living with mild cognitive impairment or early onset dementia
Supporting continued work under the UNCRPD – views of employees living with mild cognitive impairment or early onset dementia Open
This article reports the results of a socio-legal investigation into how continued work among people living with progressive cognitive impairments such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early onset dementia (EOD) can be supported. This…
View article: Experiences of influencing one's own life when living with working-age dementia
Experiences of influencing one's own life when living with working-age dementia Open
Having opportunities to make decisions and choices regarding one's life is crucial when living with dementia. This inter-disciplinary study draws on the concept of relational autonomy to explore how working-age people living dementia seek …
View article: Self-initiated management approaches in everyday occupations used by people with acquired cognitive impairment
Self-initiated management approaches in everyday occupations used by people with acquired cognitive impairment Open
Attending to the rich variation of self-initiated management approaches/strategies among persons with cognitive impairment offers possibilities for developing occupational therapy interventions.
View article: Youth depression : young people's distress in relation to the cultural conceptions of depression
Youth depression : young people's distress in relation to the cultural conceptions of depression Open
View article: Kotikaupungin merkitys varkautelaisen nuoren aikuisen elämänkulussa ja arjessa
Kotikaupungin merkitys varkautelaisen nuoren aikuisen elämänkulussa ja arjessa Open
View article: MCI@work: The role of technology in work and everyday life as experienced by people with MCI or early stage dementia
MCI@work: The role of technology in work and everyday life as experienced by people with MCI or early stage dementia Open
View article: Moniammatillinen opiskelu verkossa yliopisto-opiskelijoiden kokemana
Moniammatillinen opiskelu verkossa yliopisto-opiskelijoiden kokemana Open
Tutkimuksessa kuvataan opiskelijoiden kokemuksia tiedekuntarajat ylittävästä opiskelusta ”Moniammatillinen vuorovaikutusosaaminen” -opintojaksolla, joka toteutetaan verkossa yliopistossa. Moniammatillinen työskentely on merkittävä osa erit…