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Open AccessNutritional status, dietary quality and eating disturbance issues among people with dementia in Vietnam: evidence of a cross-sectional study
Due to cognitive impairments, people with dementia (PWD) often have difficulties in eating and drinking. This study aimed to assess the nutritional status, dietary quality and eating disturbance issues among P...
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Open Access‘It’s where I belong’: what does it mean to age in place from the perspective of people aged 80 and above? A longitudinal qualitative study (wave one)
Most people want to remain at home as they age. Ageing in place – remaining at home and connected to the community – is a national and international policy priority; however, to better understand how policy mi...
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Open AccessPatient priority setting in HIV ageing research: exploring the feasibility of community engagement and involvement in Tanzania
The chronic complications of ageing with HIV are not well studied in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where general healthcare resources are limited. We aimed to collaborate with individuals living with HIV aged ≥ 50 ...
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Open AccessSevere mental illness, common mental disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions amongst 9088 lower court attendees in London, UK
Court Mental Health Liaison and Diversion Services (CMHLDS) have developed in some countries as a response to the over-representation of mental illness and other vulnerabilities amongst defendants presenting t...
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Open AccessCognitive and Electrophysiological Correlates of Working Memory Impairments in Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is a single gene disorder associated with working Memory (WM) impairments. The aim of this study was to investigate P300 event-related potential (ERP) associated with WM in NF1. Sixte...
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Understanding how people with Parkinson’s disease and their relatives approach advance care planning
To explore the views of people with Parkinson’s disease and relatives on planning for the future and advance care planning.
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Open AccessLife under lockdown and social restrictions - the experiences of people living with dementia and their carers during the COVID-19 pandemic in England
The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on people living with dementia and their carers is an emerging focus of recent research determining how we can best support this population. People living with dementia have...
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Open AccessAssociations of poor oral health with frailty and physical functioning in the oldest old: results from two studies in England and Japan
Very few studies have examined the relationship of oral health with physical functioning and frailty in the oldest old (> 85 years). We examined the association of poor oral health with markers of disability, ...
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Open AccessCare priorities for stroke patients develo** cognitive difficulties: a Delphi survey of UK professional views
Post stroke cognitive difficulties are common but generally prioritised below other impairments. In the UK, clinical guidelines recommend a holistic review at six-months post-stroke including an assessment of ...
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Open AccessIncreasing prevalence of anticholinergic medication use in older people in England over 20 years: cognitive function and ageing study I and II
Anticholinergic medication use is linked with increased cognitive decline, dementia, falls and mortality, and their use should be limited in older people. Here we estimate the prevalence of anticholinergic use...
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Open AccessCost-Effectiveness of Dementia Care Map** in Care-Home Settings: Evaluation of a Randomised Controlled Trial
Behaviours such as agitation impact on the quality of life of care-home residents with dementia and increase healthcare use. Interventions to prevent these behaviours have little evidence supporting their effe...
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Open AccessTwo-decade change in prevalence of cognitive impairment in the UK
Identification of individuals at high risk of dementia has usually focused attention on the clinical concept of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which captures an intermediate state between normal cognitive ag...
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Open AccessAnticholinergic and benzodiazepine medication use and risk of incident dementia: a UK cohort study
Studies suggest that anticholinergic medication or benzodiazepine use could increase dementia risk. We tested this hypothesis using data from a UK cohort study.
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Open AccessDevelo** an Intervention for Fall-Related Injuries in Dementia (DIFRID): an integrated, mixed-methods approach
Falls in people with dementia can result in a number of physical and psychosocial consequences. However, there is limited evidence to inform how best to deliver services to people with dementia following a fal...
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Tabletop Gaming in Wildlife Conservation—‘Park Life’
Within a level 6 Wildlife Conservation module, students play a novel four player board game called ‘Park Life’ developed by Dr. Robinson to reinforce taught concepts. The game strategy is the creation of a sus...
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Working with Assistive Technologies and People Living with Dementia
Assistive technologies (ATs) are currently put forward as one of the solutions to the growing prevalence of dementia and crises of care emerging in major Western economies. However, both design philosophies fo...
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Open AccessWhat enables good end of life care for people with dementia? A multi-method qualitative study with key stakeholders
People with advanced dementia often experience suboptimal end of life care (EoLC) with inadequate pain control, increased hospitalisation, and fewer palliative care interventions compared to those with cancer....
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Open AccessIs it feasible to deliver a complex intervention to improve the outcome of falls in people with dementia? A protocol for the DIFRID feasibility study
People with dementia (PWD) experience ten times as many incident falls as people without dementia. Little is known about how best to deliver services to people with dementia following a fall. We used an integr...
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Open AccessTalking about depression during interactions with GPs: a qualitative study exploring older people’s accounts of their depression narratives
Older people can struggle with revealing their depression to GPs and verbalising preferences regarding its management. This contributes to problems for GPs in both detecting and managing depression in primary ...
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Open AccessThe impact of dementia on service use by individuals with a comorbid health condition: a comparison of two cross-sectional analyses conducted approximately 10 years apart
The presence of concomitant medical conditions in people with dementia is common. Dementia may be related to differential use of health, social and informal care.
