Dementia involves progressive and often remorseless decline in cognition, function,
behaviour and care needs. Assessment in dementia relies on collateral as well as patient …

BACKGROUND Agitation is common, persistent and distressing in dementia and is linked
with care breakdown. Psychotropic medication is often ineffective or harmful, but the …

Objectives To determine whether individual goal‐oriented cognitive rehabilitation (CR)
improves everyday functioning for people with mild‐to‐moderate dementia. Design and …

Objective Given its complexity, there is growing consensus on the need to measure patient‐
rated broad outcomes like health‐related quality of life (HRQL) as well as discrete functions …

Objective: To examine safety, tolerability, and efficacy of PF-04494700, an inhibitor of the
receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), in mild to moderate Alzheimer …

Participation in qualitative research frequently relies upon recall and verbal expression,
which may be difficult for some people with dementia. While the use of arts-based and visual …

Objectives To determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of a multifactorial fall prevention
programme compared with usual care in long term care homes. Design Multicentre, parallel …

Background: Research reviews highlight methodological limitations and gaps in the
evidence base for the arts in dementia care. In response, we developed a 12-week visual art …

Background This paper analyses the costs and benefits of commissioning memory services
for early diagnosis and intervention for dementia. Method A model was developed to …

BackgroundAgitation is reportedly the most common neuropsychiatric symptom in care
home residents with dementia. AimsTo report, in a large care home survey, prevalence and …