Background: Social connections have a significant impact on health across age groups,
including older adults. Loneliness and social isolation are known risk factors for Alzheimer's …

The prevalence of dementia is increasing and the care needs of people living with dementia
are rising. Family carers of people living with dementia are a high-risk group for …

The original Dementia Reconsidered: The Person Comes First by Tom Kitwood was
published by Open University Press in 1997. It was a seminal text in the field of dementia …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Several studies explore and describe
the role of family dynamics in dementia care. However, few focus specifically on the diversity …

When dealing with the challenges of dementia, spousal relationships have a central role to
play in outcomes such as quality of care and emotional wellbeing. Dementia places strain …

Objective: Close relationships influence health and quality of life outcomes for people with
dementia and their families. Yet, we know little on the role of different relationship domains …

Demographic changes have placed age-related mental health disorders at the forefront of
public health challenges over the next three decades worldwide. Within the context of …

Abstract Background and Objectives Many community dementia services such as home-
visiting services and center-based activities were suspended during the coronavirus 2019 …

Background:“In the moment” museum programmes for people with dementia (PwD) are an
increasingly popular way of supporting people to live well. Most programmes include carers …

Objective Quality of life of people with dementia and their family carers is strongly influenced
by interpersonal issues and personal resources. In this context, relationship quality (RQ) and …