A5045307002- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Data Analysis and Archiving
University of Manchester
2014-2024
Barts Health NHS Trust
2023
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
2017-2022
Primary Health Care
2009-2017
Government of Western Australia Department of Health
2014
RMIT University
2014
Human Factors (Norway)
2014
Community Care
2008-2010
Manchester Royal Infirmary
2006
Wythenshawe Hospital
2006
Objective To elucidate the extent to which elderly people with cognitive impairment are able answer questions about their quality of life. Design and setting 308 residents were interviewed within 2 weeks admission one 30 residential or nursing homes in north-west England. Measures The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Lancashire Quality Life Profile (Residential) (LQOLP(R)), Crichton Royal Behaviour Rating Scale (CRBRS) HONOS-65+. Results Of subjects, LQOLP(R) interviews attempted 213...
Objectives: People with dementia (PwD) require an increasing degree of assistance activities daily living (ADLs), and dependency may negatively impact on their well-being. However, it remains unclear which are impaired at each stage to what extent this is associated variations in quality life (QoL) across the different stages, were two objectives study.Methods: The sample comprised 122 PwD, carers, either home or recently admitted long-term care. Measures cognition QoL completed by PwD proxy...
ABSTRACT Background: Performing basic activities of daily living (ADLs) is one the major difficulties encountered in dementia, which can have considerable negative impacts on quality life (QoL) people with dementia (PwD). However, extent to ADL performance deteriorates across mild, moderate, and severe little examined its impact, together depression neuropsychiatric behavior, upon QoL, relevance European countries. Methods: Data were drawn from community who participants a large-scale study...
Abstract Aims To describe differences in caregiver burden and health‐related quality of life informal caregivers people with dementia eight European countries assess changes after transition from home to institutional long‐term care. Background Country the experience are rarely described. Design Prospective cohort study. Methods Data on were collected at baseline (conducted between November 2010–April 2012) follow‐up (after 3 months) using face‐to‐face interviews. Two groups included those:...
To assess the quality of life people with dementia, measures are required for self-rating by person and proxy rating others. The Quality Life in Alzheimer's Disease scale (QoL-AD) is available two versions, QoL-AD-SR (self-rating) QoL-AD-PR (proxy rating). aim our study was to analyse inter-rater agreement between self- ratings, terms both total score items, including an analysis specific care setting, identify factors associated this agreement.
• Newly admitted residents in long‐term care facilities are particularly vulnerable to depression and the early recognition treatment of is therefore crucial around time admission a home. Staff from 30 nursing residential homes were asked assess newly for using HoNOS 65+ their responses compared with residents’ scores on Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS‐15). The findings indicated low levels by staff, rates ranging 15% 27% those identified as depressed, depending definition used. There was no...
Background. Late-onset depressive disorder is associated with white matter lesions and neuropsychological deficits that in some studies are linked to a poorer outcome for depression. Some may be vascular origin. This study investigated the relationship between response or non-response antidepressant monotherapy function, structural brain measures factors. Method. was case–control study. Fifty patients late-onset major (29 who were responders 21 not) compared 35 non-depressed control...
Abstract Aim To assess which factors are associated with change in quality of life people dementia who have recently been admitted to long‐term care facilities. Background Many will be facilities at some point during their disease. It is currently unknown improvement and/or deterioration immediately following admission. Design An observational and longitudinal survey. Methods Data on 343 across eight European countries were collected between November 2010–April 2012. Quality was assessed by...
To describe available and utilized formal care service at home for persons with dementia, from diagnosis to end-of-life stage, in eight European countries.A descriptive cross-country design concerning countries as a part of the research project RightTimePlaceCare.The team each country used mapping system collect country-specific information dementia system. The consists 50 types activities. Sixteen predefined activities were selected this study subdivided into three categories, following...
Objectives: To examine people with dementia and carer preferences for home support attributes in early-stage dementia, building on the paucity of evidence this area.Method: Preferences from 44 103 carers, recruited through memory clinics an online questionnaire, were assessed a Discrete Choice Experiment survey, informed by synthesis lay consultation. A conditional logit model was used to estimate preference weights within 'package'.Results: The most preferred personal feelings concerns,...
The objective was to develop a new short-form Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-12R) suitable for older people living in nursing and residential care settings, including those persons with significant cognitive impairment. A total of 308 newly admitted residents 30 homes northwest England were interviewed using the (GDS-15), Mini-Mental State Examination, Affect Balance (ABS). 12-item version GDS shown have greater internal reliability than 15-item version, because context-dependent nature...
Abstract Purpose There is a knowledge gap with regard to the structure of care and service system available persons dementia. This very much concern for nurses who are main providers in The study, part “RightTimePlaceCare” project, describes development content mapping aimed at exploring dementia their informal caregiver throughout disease trajectory. usefulness illustrated describing availability diagnostic stage, institutional palliative stages. Design A descriptive cross‐country design...
Abstract Background Evidence is lacking on the differences between hospitalisation of people with dementia living in nursing homes and those community. The objectives this study were: 1) to describe frequency hospital admission among eight European countries or community, 2) examine factors associated each setting, 3) evaluate costs it. Methods present a secondary data analysis RightTimePlaceCare project. A cross-sectional survey was conducted collected from at home who had been admitted...
This study aimed to identify the factors determining carer burden in a group of carers supporting people with dementia (PwD) deemed be at high risk moving long-term residential or nursing home care.National data collected as part European RightTimePlaceCare project were analysed. included 81 dyads community-dwelling and their informal carers.Structured face-to-face interviews conducted North West England between June 2011 April 2012. Interviews relating person (cognitive functioning,...
Background: Little is known about how people with dementia and/or their family carers access health and social care services after a diagnosis. The aim of this study was to explore potential inequalities in pathways for young-onset late on-set (YOD/LOD), including carers, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occurring throughout the course enabling comparison between pre-pandemic COVID-19 times. Methods: People YOD LOD were recruited via local support groups North West Coast region England....
An ageing population and an associated increase in the prevalence of dementia are increasing concern United Kingdom worldwide. Recently, other European countries implemented national strategies to address this. This paper reports on outcomes a focus group study involving people with carers their experiences care support services relation government third sector agencies’ objectives recommendations. Three groups comprising ( n = 27) were undertaken covering topics related experiences, service...