Dementia prevention, intervention, and care
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 …
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …
[HTML][HTML] What are the needs of people with dementia in acute hospital settings, and what interventions are made to meet these needs? A systematic integrative review …
J Røsvik, AMM Rokstad - BMC health services research, 2020 - Springer
Background Research aiming to improve the hospital experience for patients with dementia
and their informal carers is strongly recommended. The present review aimed to describe …
and their informal carers is strongly recommended. The present review aimed to describe …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of digital reminiscence therapy on people with dementia: a pilot randomized controlled trial
SH Moon, K Park - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Reminiscence therapy (RT) can improve various dysfunctions in people with
dementia (PWD), but it may not be a cost-effective intervention. Digital RT allows multiple …
dementia (PWD), but it may not be a cost-effective intervention. Digital RT allows multiple …
[HTML][HTML] Urban green space, tree canopy and 11-year risk of dementia in a cohort of 109,688 Australians
T Astell-Burt, MA Navakatikyan, X Feng - Environment International, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Urban greening is a climate change-related policy with considerable health
benefits. But do these benefits extend to prevention of dementia and, if so, which types of …
benefits. But do these benefits extend to prevention of dementia and, if so, which types of …
[HTML][HTML] Increased all-cause mortality by antipsychotic drugs: updated review and meta-analysis in dementia and general mental health care
SJ Ralph, AJ Espinet - Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, 2018 - content.iospress.com
It is almost ten years since the Banerjee 2009 report established that inappropriate
prescribing of antipsychotics in the elderly was occurring in the UK and such patients had an …
prescribing of antipsychotics in the elderly was occurring in the UK and such patients had an …
Occupational therapy for people with dementia and their family carers provided at home: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To determine the effect of occupational therapy provided at home on activities of
daily living, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and quality of life …
daily living, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and quality of life …
[HTML][HTML] Computer and telephone delivered interventions to support caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review of research output and quality
Background To assess the scope, volume and quality of research on the acceptability,
utilisation and effectiveness of telephone-and computer-delivered interventions for …
utilisation and effectiveness of telephone-and computer-delivered interventions for …
Approaches to deprescribing psychotropic medications for changed behaviours in long-term care residents living with dementia
Psychotropic medications have a high risk of serious adverse events and small effect size for
changed behaviours for people with dementia. Non-pharmacological approaches are …
changed behaviours for people with dementia. Non-pharmacological approaches are …
The dispensing of psychotropic medicines to older people before and after they enter residential aged care
SL Harrison, JK Sluggett, C Lang… - Medical Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the prevalence of psychotropic medicine dispensing before and after
older people enter residential care. Design Retrospective national cohort study; analysis of …
older people enter residential care. Design Retrospective national cohort study; analysis of …
[HTML][HTML] Struggling to maintain individuality–describing the experience of food in nursing homes for people with dementia
Purpose of the study To describe the food and dining experience of people with cognitive
impairment and their family members in nursing homes. Design and methods Interviews and …
impairment and their family members in nursing homes. Design and methods Interviews and …