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View article: Multimorbidity in Older Adults with Depression Study (MODS) (Behavioural Activation to improve physical and mental functioning among older people with multiple long-term conditions): Protocol for a fully powered randomised controlled trial
Multimorbidity in Older Adults with Depression Study (MODS) (Behavioural Activation to improve physical and mental functioning among older people with multiple long-term conditions): Protocol for a fully powered randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Older adults (65 years or over) and those with long-term health conditions (LTCs), represent a ‘high risk’ group for depression, with a risk two-to-three times the general population. This can lead to poorer quality of life an…
View article: Mitigating the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on older people: The UK Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation (BASIL+) COVID-19 Urgent Public Health (UPH) trial and living systematic review
Mitigating the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on older people: The UK Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation (BASIL+) COVID-19 Urgent Public Health (UPH) trial and living systematic review Open
Background Older adults were more likely to be socially isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic, with risk of depression and loneliness. Behavioural Activation (BA) could feasibly maintain mental health in the face of COVID isolation. Method…
View article: Can we mitigate the psychological impacts of social isolation using behavioural activation? Long-term results of the UK BASIL urgent public health COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial and living systematic review
Can we mitigate the psychological impacts of social isolation using behavioural activation? Long-term results of the UK BASIL urgent public health COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial and living systematic review Open
Background Behavioural and cognitive interventions remain credible approaches in addressing loneliness and depression. There was a need to rapidly generate and assimilate trial-based data during COVID-19. Objectives We undertook a parallel…
View article: Can we mitigate the psychological impacts of social isolation using behavioural activation? Long-term results of the UK BASIL Urgent Public Health COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial and living systematic review
Can we mitigate the psychological impacts of social isolation using behavioural activation? Long-term results of the UK BASIL Urgent Public Health COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial and living systematic review Open
Background Behavioural and cognitive interventions remain a credible approach in preventing loneliness and depression. There was a need to rapidly generate and assimilate trial-based data during COVID-19. Objectives We undertook a COVID-19…
View article: Behavioural Activation for Social IsoLation (BASIL+) trial (Behavioural activation to mitigate depression and loneliness among older people with long-term conditions): Protocol for a fully-powered pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Behavioural Activation for Social IsoLation (BASIL+) trial (Behavioural activation to mitigate depression and loneliness among older people with long-term conditions): Protocol for a fully-powered pragmatic randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Depression is a leading mental health problem worldwide. People with long-term conditions are at increased risk of experiencing depression. The COVID-19 pandemic led to strict social restrictions being imposed across the UK po…
View article: Behavioural Activation for Social IsoLation (BASIL<sup>+</sup>) trial (Behavioural activation to mitigate depression and loneliness among older people with long-term conditions): Protocol for a fully-powered pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Behavioural Activation for Social IsoLation (BASIL<sup>+</sup>) trial (Behavioural activation to mitigate depression and loneliness among older people with long-term conditions): Protocol for a fully-powered pragmatic randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Depression is a leading mental health problem worldwide. People with long-term conditions are at increased risk of experiencing depression. The COVID-19 pandemic led to strict social restrictions being imposed across the UK po…
View article: Behavioural activation to prevent depression and loneliness among socially isolated older people with long-term conditions: The BASIL COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial
Behavioural activation to prevent depression and loneliness among socially isolated older people with long-term conditions: The BASIL COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial Open
Background Older adults, including those with long-term conditions (LTCs), are vulnerable to social isolation. They are likely to have become more socially isolated during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, often due to advi…
View article: Mitigating the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions: The Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation (BASIL) pilot randomised controlled trial to prevent depression and loneliness among older people with long term conditions
Mitigating the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions: The Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation (BASIL) pilot randomised controlled trial to prevent depression and loneliness among older people with long term conditions Open
Background Older adults with long-term conditions have become more socially isolated (often due to advice to ‘shield’ to protect them from COVID-19) and are thus at particular risk of depression and loneliness. There is a need for brief sc…
View article: Prevalence and 1-year incidence of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) in adults aged ≥50 years attending standard HIV clinical care in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Prevalence and 1-year incidence of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) in adults aged ≥50 years attending standard HIV clinical care in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Open
HAND appear highly prevalent in older PLWH in this setting, where demographic profile differs markedly to high-income cohorts, and comorbidities are frequent. Incidence and reversibility also appear high. Future studies should focus on eti…
View article: Policy Implications of Polypharmacy in the United Kingdom
Policy Implications of Polypharmacy in the United Kingdom Open
The United Kingdom is facing many of the same challenges as other advanced health and care systems around the world. With Age U.K. being the country's largest charity and advocacy group for older people, we are increasingly aware of the is…