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View article: A systematic review of digital access to post‐diagnostic health and social care services for dementia
A systematic review of digital access to post‐diagnostic health and social care services for dementia Open
Objectives For many people with dementia and unpaid carers, using technology for care and support has become essential. Rapid proliferation of technology highlights the need to understand digital access to health and social care services f…
View article: Judgements about carer assessments for carers of people with dementia: case vignette study
Judgements about carer assessments for carers of people with dementia: case vignette study Open
Objectives UK carer assessments, in primary and social care, intend to discover what carers need in their caring roles and more widely. Evidence points to these not being configured sufficiently around carers of people with dementia, with …
View article: Adapting a Dutch Web-Based Intervention to Support Family Caregivers of People With Dementia in the UK Context: Accelerated Experience-Based Co-Design
Adapting a Dutch Web-Based Intervention to Support Family Caregivers of People With Dementia in the UK Context: Accelerated Experience-Based Co-Design Open
Background Around 700,000 family caregivers provide unpaid care for 900,000 people living with dementia in the United Kingdom. Few family caregivers receive support for their own psychological needs and funding for community respite servic…
View article: Adapting a Dutch Web-Based Intervention to Support Family Caregivers of People With Dementia in the UK Context: Accelerated Experience-Based Co-Design (Preprint)
Adapting a Dutch Web-Based Intervention to Support Family Caregivers of People With Dementia in the UK Context: Accelerated Experience-Based Co-Design (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Around 700,000 family caregivers provide unpaid care for 900,000 people living with dementia in the United Kingdom. Few family caregivers receive support for their own psychological needs and funding for community respite servi…
View article: A Community of Practice to increase education and collaboration in dementia and ageing research and care: The Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Forum
A Community of Practice to increase education and collaboration in dementia and ageing research and care: The Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Forum Open
Background Too often, dementia research is conducted in research silos without thorough integration and the involvement of people with lived experiences, care professionals and the Third Sector. Research can also get lost in academic publi…
View article: Resilience and supporting people living with dementia during the time of COVID-19; A qualitative study
Resilience and supporting people living with dementia during the time of COVID-19; A qualitative study Open
Objectives To explore the different factors of resilience for people living with dementia and unpaid carers, in response to sudden changes in care and lifestyle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Unpaid carers and people living with dem…
View article: Navigating the new normal: accessing community and institutionalised care for dementia during COVID-19
Navigating the new normal: accessing community and institutionalised care for dementia during COVID-19 Open
This is the first study to explore the impact on carers both from a community and institutionalised care angle. Few care services have adapted to providing remote support. With the vaccine taking time to be accessible to everyone, it is vi…
View article: Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Following COVID-19 Public Health Measures on People Living With Dementia and Carers
Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Following COVID-19 Public Health Measures on People Living With Dementia and Carers Open
Background: To date, there appears to be no evidence on the longer-term impacts caused by COVID-19 and its related public health restrictions on some of the most vulnerable in our societies. The aim of this research was to explore the chan…
View article: COVID-19-related social support service closures and mental well-being in older adults and those affected by dementia: a UK longitudinal survey
COVID-19-related social support service closures and mental well-being in older adults and those affected by dementia: a UK longitudinal survey Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on delivery of social support services. This might be expected to particularly affect older adults and people living with dementia (PLWD), and to reduce their well-being. Aims To expl…
View article: A UK survey of COVID‐19 related social support closures and their effects on older people, people with dementia, and carers
A UK survey of COVID‐19 related social support closures and their effects on older people, people with dementia, and carers Open
Objectives The aim of this national survey was to explore the impact of COVID‐19 public health measures on access to social support services and the effects of closures of services on the mental well‐being of older people and those affecte…
View article: Decision-making for receiving paid home care for dementia in the time of COVID-19: a qualitative study
Decision-making for receiving paid home care for dementia in the time of COVID-19: a qualitative study Open
Background The lockdown imposed in the UK on the 23rd of March and associated public health measures of social distancing are likely to have had a great impact on care provision. The aim of this study was to explore the decision-making pro…