Background Involving service users in research can be an effective way of improving the
practicalities and acceptability of interventions for target end users. Objectives The current …

With an ageing population, there are increasing numbers of experienced family carers (FCs)
who could provide peer support to newer carers in a similar care situation. The aims of this …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to discuss the mapping processes and lessons
learned in a project to scope the user involvement activity of groups of people with dementia …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a community-based peer support project in
the London borough of Brent, led by people living with dementia for people living with …

Background The growing literature on Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement
(PPIE) and dementia identifies specific problems related to the influence that involvement …

Studies of the effectiveness and value of peer education abound, yet there is little theoretical
understanding of what lay educators actually do to help their peers. Although different …

Objectives: To describe factors that support and inhibit recruitment and participation of
people with dementia living in care homes. Method: This article focuses on the methods …

Background Despite the proliferation of online support communities, little is known about
how people with dementia engage with them. Aim The aim of this study was to explore the …

The practice-to-research gap has been attributed to many factors, including differing goals
and priorities, differing knowledge bases and skill sets, and lack of recognition of limits of …

Innovative research in care practice for older people can benefit from the active involvement
of patient and family partners. Involvement may begin with identifying priorities, then move to …