Outputs (26)

Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse (2021)
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Objectives: Nostalgic memories are more social than other forms of autobiographical recall, often refer to atypical events, express more positive affect and reflect life as meaningful. Recalling a nostalgic (compared to ordinary) memory increases sel... Read More about Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse.

The content of nostalgic memories among people living with dementia (2021)
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Although dementia may affect the reliability of autobiographical memories, the psychological properties of nostalgic memories may be preserved. We compared the content of nostalgic (n = 36) and ordinary (n = 31) narratives of 67 participants living w... Read More about The content of nostalgic memories among people living with dementia.

The mnemic neglect effect and information about dementia: Age differences in recall (2020)
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Dementia represents a more immediate threat for older than for younger adults. Consequently, different strategies may be used to defend the self against the threat of dementia. We hypothesised that older (compared to younger) adults are more likely t... Read More about The mnemic neglect effect and information about dementia: Age differences in recall.

The development and validation of the Threat of Dementia Scale (2020)
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Dementia represents a substantial threat to the self. However, to date, there is no reliable way to measure how threatened people feel by dementia. This article reports on two online studies. In Study 1, 248 participants rated statements about dement... Read More about The development and validation of the Threat of Dementia Scale.

The recall of dementia-related and neutral words by people with dementia: The ironic process of thought suppression (2019)
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© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objective: Thought suppression may not work effectively when people have a cognitive impairment. This study tests whether participants with dementia showed lessened or enhanced recall and recognition of dementia-relat... Read More about The recall of dementia-related and neutral words by people with dementia: The ironic process of thought suppression.

Significant therapy events with clients with intellectual disabilities (2018)
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© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore significant events in psychotherapy with clients with intellectual disabilities (IDs). Design/methodology/approach: Four therapy dyads, each consisting of one client... Read More about Significant therapy events with clients with intellectual disabilities.

Psychological and mnemonic benefits of nostalgia for people with dementia (2018)
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Background: Studies with non-clinical populations show that nostalgia increases psychological resources, such as self-esteem and social connectedness.

Objectives: Our objectives were to find out if the benefits of nostalgia in non-clinical populat... Read More about Psychological and mnemonic benefits of nostalgia for people with dementia.

A holistic approach to healthy ageing: how can people live longer, healthier lives? (2018)
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Background: Although lifespan is increasing, there is no evidence to suggest that older people are experiencing better health in their later years than previous generations. Nutrition, at all stages of life, plays an important role in determining hea... Read More about A holistic approach to healthy ageing: how can people live longer, healthier lives?.

Fatigue in developmental coordination disorder: An exploratory study in adults (2017)
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Background: Fatigue in adult Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is increasingly being acknowledged by clinicians. However, no research to date has explored the nature of fatigue experienced by adults with this disorder.

Purpose: This paper... Read More about Fatigue in developmental coordination disorder: An exploratory study in adults.

Looking age-appropriate while growing old gracefully: A qualitative study of ageing and body image among older adults (2016)
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© SAGE Publications. Body dissatisfaction can be significantly detrimental to wellbeing. Little is known about older adults' body image, despite the fact that ageing causes unique bodily changes and that sociocultural pressures to resist these change... Read More about Looking age-appropriate while growing old gracefully: A qualitative study of ageing and body image among older adults.