Biological factors influencing depression in later life: role of aging processes and treatment implications

SM Szymkowicz, AR Gerlach, D Homiack… - Translational …, 2023 - nature.com
Late-life depression occurring in older adults is common, recurrent, and malignant. It is
characterized by affective symptoms, but also cognitive decline, medical comorbidity, and …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of aerobic exercise and transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive function in older adults with and without cognitive impairment: A …

K Talar, T Vetrovsky, M van Haren, J Négyesi… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Aerobic exercise (AE) may slow age-related cognitive decline. However, such
cognition-sparing effects are not uniform across cognitive domains and studies. Transcranial …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of physical rehabilitation for physical functioning and quality of life in long-term care residents with dementia: a systematic review and meta …

C McArthur, N Alizadehsaravi, R Affoo… - JBI Evidence …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of physical
rehabilitation vs non-rehabilitation comparators for physical functioning and quality of life in …

[HTML][HTML] Nurse-led physical activity interventions for people with dementia in nursing homes: A systematic review on intervention characteristics and implementation …

J Hirt, J Vetsch, I Weissenfels, S Heinrich - International Journal of Nursing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Physical activities are important to maintain and promote physical functioning
and activities of daily living in people with dementia. Nurses are in a key position to deliver …

Understanding hospital rehabilitation using electronic health records in patients with and without COVID-19

K Georgiev, D Doudesis, J McPeake, NL Mills… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Background Many hospitalised patients require rehabilitation during recovery from acute
illness. We use routine data from Electronic Health Records (EHR) to report the quantity and …

The efficacy and safety of physiotherapy in people with dementia: a systematic review

R Bouça-Machado, M Leitão… - Journal of …, 2023 - content.iospress.com
Background: Physiotherapy has become increasingly relevant as a new therapeutic
intervention for dementia. However, it is unclear which interventions are the most suitable …

Key considerations when providing Physical Rehabilitation for people with Advanced Dementia

AJ Hall, F Manning, V Goodwin - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dementia is a growing global challenge with numbers set to increase rapidly in the coming
years. Evidence suggests that exercise can be effective in improving cognitive functioning …

Qualitative study exploring health care professionals' perceptions of providing rehabilitation for people with advanced dementia

AJ Hall, F Manning, V Goodwin - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to explore healthcare professionals' principles for
providing and delivering rehabilitation interventions for people with advanced dementia …

Physical rehabilitation for people with advanced dementia who fracture their hip–expert consensus process

AJ Hall, F Manning, VA Goodwin - Disability and Rehabilitation, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Hip fracture is common in older people–with prevalence even higher for people
with dementia. Research often excludes people with dementia–especially those in the more …

Resident-, family-, and staff-identified goals for rehabilitation of long-term care residents with dementia: a qualitative study

S Ripley, N Alizadehsaravi, R Affoo, S Hunter… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Long-term care (LTC) residents with dementia can benefit from rehabilitation to
improve function and quality of life. However, specific goals for rehabilitation with this …