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Timeless Good Advice? (Action for Happiness)

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The secret to happiness, for challenging times? Simple and evidence-based. “Action for Happiness helps people take action for a happier and kinder world”. Full Text Link Reference Altruistic August. [Online]: Action for Happiness, July 2020. Aphorisms For Informal Reflection … Continue reading →

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Interventions to Improve Resilience in People Living With Dementia (Frontiers in Medicine)

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A review of the literature has identified five types of interventions designed to support resilience (coping with adversity) in people with dementia, which comprise: Dementia Advisors. Peer Support Network Services. Visual Arts Enrichment Activities (VAEA). Memory Makers. Early-Stage and … Continue reading →

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Christmas and Dementia: Some Benefits and Coping Strategies (BBC News / NHS England)

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Alistair Burns, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia and Older Peoples’ Mental Health, has released his traditional Christmas-time message to families and carers. Some simple coping strategies are provided. It is noted, on the positive side, that TV … Continue reading →

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French Research Into the Needs of Carers for People With Neurocognitive Disorders (BMC Health Services Research)

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This review investigated aspects of the additional burdens for carers typically arising from caring for persons with neurocognitive disorders, with a view to developing a consensus on the priorities of caregivers. An expert panel was consulted, comprising 68 informal carers of … Continue reading →

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Carers’ Coping Strategies (Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy)

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A systematic review investigates the various strategies for coping adopted by unpaid carers. Full Text Link Reference Monteiro, AMF. Santos, RL. Kimura, N. [et al] (2018). Coping strategies among caregivers of people with Alzheimer Disease: a systematic review. Trends … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Barriers to Timely Adoption of Home Adaptations (Centre for Ageing Better / Northumbria University / University of the West of England)

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research into the lived experience of users home adaptations (and the professionals who work with these users) suggests that people sometimes delay adaptations to their homes due to a perceived “stigma” associated with handrails, ramps etc. Full Text Link … Continue reading →

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The Subjective Impact of Cognitive Impairment Upon People with Parkinson’s Disease (Parkinson’s Disease)

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Qualitative research which explores the subjective impact of cognitive impairment on people with Parkinson’s Disease and their carers / families. Full Text Link Reference Lawson, RA. Collerton, D. [and] Taylor, JP. [et al] (2018). Coping with cognitive impairment in … Continue reading →

Novel Approaches to Understanding Creativity and Artistic Appreciation in Dementia (BBC News / Wellcome Open Research)

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Created Out of Mind initiative comprises scientists, artists, musicians and writers, based at the Wellcome Collection’s “The Hub”, who are engaged in exploring the varied influences of dementia on the whole range of human creativity (and vice versa). … Continue reading →

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On the Possible Advantages of Spiritual Coping Models for Improving Patient Wellbeing (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An examination of evidence on the relationships between spirituality and improved personal resilience, the ability to overcome challenges and resulting quality of life outcomes. Full Text Link Reference Counted, V. Possamai, A. [and] Meade, T. (2018). Relational spirituality and … Continue reading →

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Some Recent Systematic Reviews on the Quality of Life of Unpaid Carers for Persons Living With Dementia (PLoS One / BMC Health Services Research / JBI Database / Clinical Interventions in Aging)

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent review examines ten alternative tools for the assessment and measurement of the quality of life of carers for people with dementia. Full Text Link Reference Dow, J. Robinson, J. Robalino, S. [et al] (2018). How best to … Continue reading →

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