» Improving dementia diagnosis will be “litmus test” of integrated care systems, says think tank
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Putting GPs in a wider range of locations such as memory clinics and care homes could help improve dementia diagnosis rates, a report by the King’s Fund has concluded.The independent report, commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Society, said ...
» Developmental priming of early cerebrovascular ageing: Implications across a lifetime
17/04/24 12:49 from International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 39, Issue 4, April 2024.
» The role and impact of therapeutic counselling on the emotional experience of adults living with dementia: A systematic review
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. Introduction There is limited psychological support available to help people living with dementia to deal with the emotional consequences of their condition. Anxiety and depression are commonly experienced in th...
» The impact on employment and education of caregiving for a family member with young onset dementia: A scoping review
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. Young-onset dementia (YOD) affects individuals under 65 years of age, often leading to loss of employment and independence. Families provide increasing levels of care to family members with YOD, resulting in cha...
» Safety profile of hypnotics or sedatives on community‐dwelling older adults aged 75 or older in Japan: A retrospective propensity‐matched cohort study
15/04/24 15:49 from International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 39, Issue 4, April 2024.
» Marijuana use among community‐dwelling older adults: A population‐based study
12/04/24 17:10 from International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 39, Issue 4, April 2024.
» Participation in everyday activities among young adult relatives of parents with dementia – A qualitative study
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. Previous research has shown that young adult relatives of parents with dementia experience strain through increased responsibility and changed relationships in the family with potential consequences for their em...
» The change of intimate relationship between people with Alzheimer’s disease and their adult child caregivers: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. This study aims to explore the change of intimate relationship between people with Alzheimer’s disease and their adult child caregivers as the disease progresses. Twelve adult child caregivers were recruited thr...
» Do clinical guidelines support person-centred care for women affected by dementia: A content analysis
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. BackgroundDementia disproportionately affects women including persons living with dementia and caregivers. Person-centered care, rather than disease-focused, is recommended to improve care for affected persons i...
» Association of socioeconomic status and poststroke cognitive function: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
02/04/24 13:18 from International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 39, Issue 4, April 2024.
» Meaningful co-production to bring meaningful change: Developing the Allied Health Professionals Dementia Framework for Wales together
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. In line with increasing participatory approaches to service and research design, there is a growing appreciation of the need to understand the lived experience of people accessing care and support, including peo...
» Self-report instruments measuring aspects of self for people living with dementia: A systematic literature review of psychosocial interventions
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveA positive sense of self may be a key domain of psychological well-being for people living with dementia and therefore a legitimate target for psychosocial interventions in dementia care. Determining th...
» Book Review: Joan Colnbrook's Dementia Painting
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Dementia, Ahead of Print.
» Book Review: Dementia in Prisons: An Ethical Framework to Support Research, Practice and Prisoners
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Dementia, Ahead of Print.
» “Review of ‘Walk with me: Musings through the dementia fog’ by Peter Berry and Deb Bunt”
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Dementia, Ahead of Print.
» Book Review: A critical history of dementia studies
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Dementia, Ahead of Print.
» Increased community engagement of Indigenous Peoples in dementia research leads to higher context relevance of results
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. IntroductionHealth research that focuses on Indigenous Peoples must ensure that the community in question is actively engaged, and that the results have context relevance for Indigenous Peoples. Context relevanc...
» The experiences and perspectives of older adult mental health professional staff teams when supporting people with young-onset dementia
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. Background. The diagnosis of young-onset dementia presents significant challenges both for the person and their families, which often differ from the challenges faced with late-onset dementia. Evidence of the ex...
» Book Review: Perspectives on the person with dementia and family caregiving in Ireland
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Dementia, Ahead of Print.
» Do people with dementia and carers get what they need? Barriers in social care and carers needs assessments
02/03/24 03:59 from
Dementia, Ahead of Print. BackgroundPeople with dementia and unpaid carers need to go through a social care or carers needs assessment to access and receive subsidised or fully-funded social care. With no previous evidence, this qualitat...
» Book Review: Dementia: Current perspectives in research and treatment
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Dementia, Ahead of Print.
» Experiences of Indonesian people with dementia and carers undertaking an online-delivered exercise program
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. Participating in physical activity is beneficial for older people with dementia. Little is known however about the perceptions of people living with dementia undertaking an online-delivered exercise program. Thi...
» An ethnography of mealtime care for people living with dementia in care homes
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. Many people living with dementia have difficulties at mealtimes, which can result in serious complications for physical and mental health, leading to hospital admissions and even death. However, current training...
» A pilot study of an intergenerational program for people in residential aged care with cognitive impairment and children from a co-located early learning centre during COVID-19
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. Intergenerational programs in residential aged care may improve well-being and combat loneliness and social isolation in older people with cognitive impairment. This pilot study investigated the effects of a sem...
» Views of healthcare professionals on their relationships with families of people living with dementia: A qualitative study
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveHealthcare professionals as well as families play a vital role in ensuring the quality of care for people living with dementia. However, the relationships between healthcare professionals and families o...
» Giving voice to the voiceless: Understanding the perceived needs of dementia family carers in Soweto, a South African township
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. This qualitative study aimed to provide family caregivers with an independent platform to reflect on and identify their needs in the role of dementia caregiver. Thirty caregivers were interviewed using a semi-st...
» Reflections on co-production: Developing a dementia research funding application with a diverse lived experience group
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. Introduction and Background to Study: Published work on dementia research co-production focuses on developing health and social care interventions. Less is written about practicalities and experiences of co-prod...
» Assessment of dementia knowledge in Indian speech-language pathology students
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. ObjectivesSpeech-language pathologists (SLPs) have a crucial role in assisting individuals with dementia due to the communication and swallowing challenges associated with the disease. As the number of dementia ...
» Life story templates in dementia care: Ambiguous direction and purpose
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. BackgroundThe use of life stories in dementia care has been described as a way of seeing every person as an individual, looking beyond their dementia. Life stories have become synonymous with high-quality care, ...
» The experiences of caring for someone with dementia and a learning disability: A qualitative systematic review
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Dementia, Ahead of Print. BackgroundThe life expectancy of people with a learning disability is increasing and with this comes a greater risk of developing dementia. Dementia poses new challenges for both family and formal learning disab...