Outputs (32)

“How can you think about losing your mind?”: A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem group intervention for couples and families living with dementia (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction
Despite the psychological challenges that dementia creates, comparatively little attention has been paid to how individuals or families can be helped to adjust to dementia. One of the few interventions to do this is the Living well with... Read More about “How can you think about losing your mind?”: A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem group intervention for couples and families living with dementia.

"How can you think about losing your mind?": A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem group intervention for couples and families living with dementia (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction: Despite the psychological challenges that dementia creates, comparatively little attention has been paid to how individuals or families can be helped to adjust to dementia. One of the few interventions to do this is the Living well with... Read More about "How can you think about losing your mind?": A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem group intervention for couples and families living with dementia.

“You just can’t do that in dementia care”: Barriers to partnership working within dementia services for people from South Asian communities (2024)
Journal Article

Background: People from South Asian communities are under-represented at all levels of dementia services. Consequently, there is pressure for the statutory sector to deliver services in partnership with Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterpri... Read More about “You just can’t do that in dementia care”: Barriers to partnership working within dementia services for people from South Asian communities.

Benefits of nostalgic landmarks for people living with Alzheimer's disease (2024)
Journal Article

Background: Emerging literature shows that nostalgia induced by autobiographical reflection and music confers psychological benefits to people living with dementia. Objective: Our objective was to test the potential benefits of nostalgic landmarks fo... Read More about Benefits of nostalgic landmarks for people living with Alzheimer's disease.

The LivDem 2023 survey: Facilitator views on benefits and the more active involvement of carers in the Living well with Dementia (LivDem) course (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction. The Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) intervention is an eight-week, group based post-diagnostic course for people living with dementia that aims to facilitate adjustment to the diagnosis. We set out to establish the views of course fa... Read More about The LivDem 2023 survey: Facilitator views on benefits and the more active involvement of carers in the Living well with Dementia (LivDem) course.

CURIOs for care: Designing physical prompts for research (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

As design researchers, we are drawn towards creating tangible artifacts. The CURIOs for Care project embraces this appeal of making physical artefacts as a means of inquiry and as a creative tool to invite stories about individuals' experiences with... Read More about CURIOs for care: Designing physical prompts for research.

The power of a HUG: Implementation of assistive technology across a health board (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

HUG, a soft comforter specifically designed for individuals with advanced dementia, was developed by the HUG by LAUGH team at Cardiff Metropolitan University. With weighted arms and legs, a soft body, and a simulated beating heart, HUG aims to provid... Read More about The power of a HUG: Implementation of assistive technology across a health board.

Supporting families to adjust following a dementia diagnosis: Adapting the LivDem intervention (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

“Everyone says that thinking about death is unthinkable. But I think dementia is a bit unthinkable too. How can you think about losing your mind?”​
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A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem model of talking about dementia for couples a... Read More about Supporting families to adjust following a dementia diagnosis: Adapting the LivDem intervention.

Acceptability of memory-aid technological devices for community-dwelling older adults with dementia to maintain quality of life (2023)
Thesis

The rising prevalence of dementia cases due to ageing population presents a global challenge. Despite different types of memory aid devices available, evidence reveal that it is not widely accepted (Thordardottir et al., 2019). The current study aime... Read More about Acceptability of memory-aid technological devices for community-dwelling older adults with dementia to maintain quality of life.

We need to talk about dementia (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Richard Cheston is a Dementia Research Professor at the University of Bristol. As a clinical psychologist with a background in group psychotherapy, he has extensive experience leading groups of people with dementia and is co-founder of the "Living We... Read More about We need to talk about dementia.

Talking openly about dementia – theory and principles (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Using assimilation to track changes in talk during a Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) group (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background. Whilst good dementia care is typically thought of as a person-centred process, psychotherapy generally plays little role in this. One reason for this is that there are relatively few psychologists, therapists and counsellors working in de... Read More about Using assimilation to track changes in talk during a Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) group.

The ADAPT Study: Adapting the dementia care pathway for south Asian families in the UK (2023)
Journal Article

The ADAPT study got started because there were so few culturally appropriate dementia resources for South Asian families. Sahdia Parveen and colleagues describe the toolkit created by the study to help families navigate the system.

Metabolic reprogramming and the role of the BCAT protein - implications for type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease (2023)
Thesis

Introduction: Oxidative stress and impaired homeostasis are key features of type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is comorbid with Alzheimer’s disease. Dysregulation of the branched-chain aminotransferase protein, which is overexpressed in AD, is suggested... Read More about Metabolic reprogramming and the role of the BCAT protein - implications for type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

HUG: A compassionate approach to designing for wellbeing in dementia care (2023)
Journal Article

Design can improve the quality of life of people living with dementia but creating successful design solutions is not simple, due to the complexity of the medical condition, and the ethical considerations of including those affected in design researc... Read More about HUG: A compassionate approach to designing for wellbeing in dementia care.

Book Review: Caring for the people of the clouds: Aging and dementia in Oaxaca (2023)
Journal Article

Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited (2022)
Book

People living with dementia have little opportunity to talk about their experiences and what is happening to them. This often makes it harder for them to adjust to, and to accept, the diagnosis. Dementia and Psychotherapy Reconsidered introduces a ne... Read More about Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited.

Compassionate design: HUGs on prescription (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

There is a growing need for well-designed innovative products and services for people affected by dementia. Governments and charities are offering a range of business support to encourage the development of commercial products to address this need. T... Read More about Compassionate design: HUGs on prescription.

Psychotherapy interventions with people affected by dementia: Adapting the living well with Dementia model of group therapy for use within primary care (2016)
Book Chapter

The behaviours that dementia care home staff in South Africa find challenging: An exploratory study (2016)
Journal Article

Background: Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia are often the reasons for moving to a care home. Care staff, often with limited dementia training, may have to support residents with distressed behaviour on a daily basis. Evidence about... Read More about The behaviours that dementia care home staff in South Africa find challenging: An exploratory study.