Living well with dementia: a systematic review and correlational meta-analysis of factors associated with quality of life, well-being and life satisfaction in people with …

A Martyr, SM Nelis, C Quinn, YT Wu… - Psychological …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Current policy emphasises the importance of 'living well'with dementia, but there has been
no comprehensive synthesis of the factors related to quality of life (QoL), subjective well …

The uptake of human papillomavirus vaccination and its associated factors among adolescents: a systematic review

AY Loke, ML Kwan, YT Wong… - Journal of primary care …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The purpose of this review was to explore the uptake of the human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, its associated factors, and the facilitators of and barriers to …

[HTML][HTML] 2014 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures

Alzheimer's Association - Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2014 - Elsevier
This report discusses the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including
incidence and prevalence, mortality rates, costs of care, and overall effect on caregivers and …

Individual music therapy for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms for people with dementia and their carers: a cluster randomised controlled feasibility study

MH Hsu, R Flowerdew, M Parker, J Fachner… - BMC geriatrics, 2015 - Springer
Background Previous research highlights the importance of staff involvement in
psychosocial interventions targeting neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Music therapy …

Behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia and the challenges for family carers: systematic review

A Feast, M Orrell, G Charlesworth… - The British Journal of …, 2016 - cambridge.org
BackgroundTailored psychosocial interventions can help families to manage behavioural
and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD), but carer responses to their relative's …

Integrated care for older populations and its implementation facilitators and barriers: A rapid scoping review

DE Threapleton, RY Chung, SYS Wong… - … Journal for Quality in …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Purpose Inform health system improvements by summarizing components of integrated care
in older populations. Identify key implementation barriers and facilitators. Data sources A …

Do cognitive interventions improve general cognition in dementia? A meta-analysis and meta-regression

JD Huntley, RL Gould, K Liu, M Smith, RJ Howard - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To review the efficacy of cognitive interventions on improving general cognition in
dementia. Method Online literature databases and trial registers, previous systematic …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions to reduce inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications in people with dementia resident in care homes: a systematic review

JT Coon, R Abbott, M Rogers, R Whear… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Antipsychotic medications are commonly used to manage the behavioral and
psychological symptoms of dementia. Several large studies have demonstrated an …

A pilot study on using an intelligent life-like robot as a companion for elderly individuals with dementia and depression

H Abdollahi, A Mollahosseini, JT Lane… - 2017 IEEE-RAS 17th …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the design, development, methodology, and the results of a pilot study
on using an intelligent, emotive and perceptive social robot (aka Companionbot) for …

Antipsychotic deprescription for older adults in long-term care: the HALT study

H Brodaty, L Aerts, F Harrison, T Jessop… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Despite limited efficacy and significant safety concerns, antipsychotic
medications are frequently used to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of …