All Outputs (10)

A grounded theory analysis of the experiences of carers for people living with dementia from three BAME communities: Balancing the need for support against fears of being diminished (2018)
Journal Article

An estimated 25,000 people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic (BAME) origins live with dementia in UK - a number which is expected to increase seven-fold by 2051. People from many BAME communities experience dementia in a markedly different wa... Read More about A grounded theory analysis of the experiences of carers for people living with dementia from three BAME communities: Balancing the need for support against fears of being diminished.

Psychological and mnemonic benefits of nostalgia for people with dementia (2018)
Journal Article

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.

Selective forgetting of self-threatening statements: Mnemic neglect for dementia information in people with mild dementia (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Authors. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Objective: We tested whether people with dementia manifest selective forgetting for self-threatening information, the mnemic neglect effect (MNE).... Read More about Selective forgetting of self-threatening statements: Mnemic neglect for dementia information in people with mild dementia.

INF303 Briefing Psychological Therapies Dementia PROOF3 (2018)
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Psychological therapies take many different forms, and can be used in different contexts to meet different needs. In dementia care, psychological therapies can be used in a formal or informal way. The formal, or structured, use of psychological thera... Read More about INF303 Briefing Psychological Therapies Dementia PROOF3.

Nostalgia as a psychological resource for people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence of effectiveness from experimental studies (2018)
Journal Article

Objective: This review systematically examines evidence relating to the effect of nostalgia on psychological well-being through a meta-analysis of measures of social connectedness, self-esteem, meaning in life, self-continuity, optimism and positive... Read More about Nostalgia as a psychological resource for people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence of effectiveness from experimental studies.

Protected engagement time on older adult mental health wards: A thematic analysis of the views of patients, carers, and staff (2018)
Journal Article

© 2017 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. During protected engagement time (PET), ward routines are adjusted so that staff can spend time together with patients without interruption. The aim of PET is to increase staff and patient intera... Read More about Protected engagement time on older adult mental health wards: A thematic analysis of the views of patients, carers, and staff.

Evidence briefing: Dementia, accessibility and minority groups (2018)
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Different communities have different dementia related needs and should not be treated as a single homogenous grouping.
• The numbers of people from BAME communities who are affected by dementia will increase more rapidly than those of the white com... Read More about Evidence briefing: Dementia, accessibility and minority groups.

Re: An investigation of public attitudes towards dementia in Bristol and South Gloucestershire using an online version of the Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (2018)
Journal Article

Letter accepted for publication in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Does personal experience of dementia change attitudes? The Bristol and South Gloucestershire survey of dementia attitudes (2018)
Journal Article

Background: it is unclear how attitudes towards people with dementia are formed and whether, for instance, increased contact with people with dementia, either through work or personal experience alters attitudes. This study used a validated questionn... Read More about Does personal experience of dementia change attitudes? The Bristol and South Gloucestershire survey of dementia attitudes.

Quality of family relationships and outcomes of dementia: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article

© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted. Objectives To evaluate the association between the quality of... Read More about Quality of family relationships and outcomes of dementia: A systematic review.