Impact of dementia on informal care: a systematic review of family caregivers' perceptions

P Lindeza, M Rodrigues, J Costa… - BMJ supportive & …, 2024 - spcare.bmj.com
Introduction Caregivers play a major role in providing all the support and care in daily
activities for their relatives with dementia. To fully describe the influence of dementia …

Dementia prevention, intervention, and care

G Livingston, A Sommerlad, V Orgeta, SG Costafreda… - The lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Acting now on dementia prevention, intervention, and care will vastly
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …

[HTML][HTML] Marriage and risk of dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

A Sommerlad, J Ruegger, A Singh-Manoux… - Journal of Neurology …, 2018 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Being married is associated with healthier lifestyle behaviours and lower
mortality and may reduce risk for dementia due to life-course factors. We conducted a …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of sensory, psychological and behavioural interventions for managing agitation in older …

G Livingston, L Kelly, E Lewis-Holmes… - Health Technology …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Agitation is common, persistent and distressing in dementia and is linked
with care breakdown. Psychotropic medication is often ineffective or harmful, but the …

Psychosocial factors that shape patient and carer experiences of dementia diagnosis and treatment: a systematic review of qualitative studies

F Bunn, C Goodman, K Sworn, G Rait, C Brayne… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Early diagnosis and intervention for people with dementia is increasingly
considered a priority, but practitioners are concerned with the effects of earlier diagnosis and …

Advance care planning in dementia: recommendations for healthcare professionals

K Harrison Dening, EL Sampson… - … Care: Research and …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The process of advance care planning in dementia is far from straightforward; as dementia
progresses, the ability to consider future thoughts and actions becomes compromised, thus …

Perspectives of people with dementia and carers on advance care planning and end-of-life care: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies

M Sellars, O Chung, L Nolte, A Tong… - Palliative …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Advance care planning aims to ensure that care received during serious and
chronic illness is consistent with the person's values, preferences and goals. However, less …

Clinical effectiveness of a manual based coping strategy programme (START, STrAtegies for RelaTives) in promoting the mental health of carers of family members …

G Livingston, J Barber, P Rapaport, M Knapp, M Griffin… - Bmj, 2013 - bmj.com
Objective To assess whether a manual based coping strategy compared with treatment as
usual reduces depression and anxiety symptoms in carers of family members with dementia …

A qualitative study: Professionals' experiences of advance care planning in dementia and palliative care, 'a good idea in theory but …'

L Robinson, C Dickinson, C Bamford… - Palliative …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Advance care planning comprises discussions about an individual's wishes for
future care while they have capacity. Aim: To explore professionals' experiences on the …

Effectiveness of advance care planning with family carers in dementia nursing homes: a paired cluster randomized controlled trial

K Brazil, G Carter, C Cardwell, M Clarke… - Palliative …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: In dementia care, a large number of treatment decisions are made by family
carers on behalf of their family member who lacks decisional capacity; advance care …