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{"title":"Living alone with dementia: Supportive care for dementia, a replicable model for support and lessons learned.","authors":"Gillian Hamilton, Tamiko Azuma, Kylee Volk, Ethan Best, Sara Crance","doi":"10.1177/14713012251332350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012251332350","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>IntroductionCurrent support programs for individuals with dementia focus primarily on patients living with caregivers. Research on individuals with dementia living alone is sparse, with small sample sizes. This report describes data collected from the Supportive Care for Dementia program. The program's goals are to provide support services that allow the person to remain in their residence, increase involvement and decrease the stress experienced by family members, reduce neurobehavioral disturbances, reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits and related costs, and facilitate placement or caregiving support when appropriate.MethodsThe data were collected from 300 patients enrolled in the Supportive Care for Dementia program. Measurements included patient behaviors, distant caregiver stress, hospitalizations and emergency room visits, and provided services.ResultsProgram participation was associated with positive outcomes, including decreased emergency room visits, decreased distant caregiver stress, and increased supportive services and familial engagement. Demographic data including racial and ethnic differences are discussed.DiscussionThe Supportive Care for Dementia program is a replicable program with demonstrated positive outcomes for individuals with dementia living alone.</p>","PeriodicalId":72778,"journal":{"name":"Dementia (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"14713012251332350"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"'What are nurses' and healthcare workers' cultural understandings of dementia?' An integrative literature review.","authors":"Catharine Jenkins, Analisa Smythe","doi":"10.1177/14713012241285525","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14713012241285525","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> to explore the range of cultural understandings of dementia held by people providing nursing care globally.<b>Background:</b> There is a worldwide shortage of nurses and healthcare workers, resulting in extensive global mobility among the workforce. Cultural competence is expected of nurses who serve diverse populations and although self-awareness is recognised as crucial in developing this ability, the focus has tended to be on the identity of the patient and adjusting care according to their specific needs. However, taken-for-granted assumptions drive unconscious judgements and therefore behaviour so nurses' dementia-related understandings are worthy of exploration.<b>Design:</b> An integrative literature review, comprising five stages: problem identification; literature search; data evaluation; data analysis; and presentation of the findings.<b>Methods:</b> Six databases were searched for original research published between 1997 and 2023. Studies which focus on qualified/registered and unqualified/unregistered healthcare workers' cultural understandings of dementia were included. Studies were evaluated using a tool designed for the critical assessment of qualitative research. Data was extracted using a bespoke spreadsheet. Conventional content analysis was undertaken to develop a synthesised summary of the findings of the studies.<b>Findings:</b> 11 papers met the inclusion criteria. Content analysis led to identification of two main themes: 'Stigma as a common factor in cultural perceptions of dementia', and 'Stigma derived from cultural perceptions has consequences for people living with dementia'.<b>Conclusion:</b> An international perspective facilitated insight into alternative perceptions of the nature of dementia and care responses. A version of the 'Relationship Centred Care' model, expanded to include the wider community, could support theoretical and practical recommendations for culturally congruent approaches to care. Further research is required to examine the usefulness of incorporating this approach internationally.<b>Reporting Method:</b> The authors followed the ENTREQ reporting guidelines (Tong et al., 2012).</p>","PeriodicalId":72778,"journal":{"name":"Dementia (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"552-576"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11915765/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Designing a mobile application to promote physical activity in spousal care partners of persons living with dementia and their care-recipient.","authors":"Ashley Kuzmik, Marleny Rodriguez, John Hannan, Marie Boltz","doi":"10.1177/14713012241272878","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14713012241272878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Care partners of persons living with dementia and their care-recipient have low levels of physical activity. Mobile applications have demonstrated effectiveness in promoting physical activity among older adults. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of spousal care partners of persons with dementia and their care-recipient on the design and content of a mobile application intended to promote physical activity.<b>Methods:</b> Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 care partners and their care-recipient. After the interviews were transcribed verbatim, thematic analysis was performed.<b>Results:</b> Four themes emerged from the participants' responses related to the design and content of a mobile application to promote physical activity: 1) exercise preferences and habits, 2) barriers to exercise, 3) motivations for exercise, and 4) mobile application preferences and supportive features.<b>Conclusion:</b> Findings lay the foundation for designing an effective user-friendly mobile application to promote physical activity that caters to the diverse needs, preferences, and challenges among spousal care partners of persons with dementia and their care-recipient.</p>","PeriodicalId":72778,"journal":{"name":"Dementia (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"408-423"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11915756/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141895005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What are the communication guidelines for people with dementia and their carers on the internet and are they evidence based? A systematic review.","authors":"Charlotte Harris, Rebeccah Webber, Gill Livingston, Suzanne Beeke","doi":"10.1177/14713012241292486","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14713012241292486","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Communication difficulties of people with dementia can negatively impact well-being of them and their carers. There are evidence-based and clinically recommended strategies that can be used to support people with dementia which they are more likely to access on websites than via academic literature. We aimed to search the internet for communication advice for people with dementia and their carers, describe the strategies and compare these to the evidence-base.<b>Methods:</b> After a systematic search of websites offering communication advice to people with dementia and their carers, we described the strategies there, used reflexive thematic analysis to identify the rationale for recommended strategies and compared the strategies to the evidence base. We included websites aimed at people with dementia and their carers published by dementia-related health and social care, or third sector organisations. We compared strategies to those in published systematic reviews and practice guidance from UK health and social care agencies.<b>Results:</b> Our review identified 39 eligible websites, containing 164 individual strategies. These were grouped into 26 strategy types, with nine latent themes developed. These were supporting communication strengths, valuing the interaction, prioritising needs, providing emotional safety, working together, adapting communication for the situation, developing carer communication skills, knowing the individual and focusing on broader meaning.<b>Conclusion:</b> Our review highlights the need for flexible approaches to supporting communication for people with dementia which consider the individual's needs and preferences, the context of the interaction, and the priority in that moment. We identify the inherent challenges for carers in trying to interpret advice for their own needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":72778,"journal":{"name":"Dementia (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"577-594"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11915767/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142482263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the effectiveness and experiences of people living with dementia interacting with digital interventions: A mixed methods systematic review.","authors":"Annabel Ditton, Hissah Alodan, Christopher Fox, Shirley Evans, Jane Cross","doi":"10.1177/14713012241302371","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14713012241302371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> As dementia care evolves, digital interventions are being developed to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia. It is also increasingly recognised that some people living with dementia can use and benefit from using digital interventions themselves. Therefore, exploring the effectiveness and experiences of using such interventions is essential to optimise digital intervention development and delivery.<b>Method:</b> 5 databases were searched (MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycINFO, EMBASE, CINAHL and Web of Science) for papers reporting effectiveness outcomes or experiences, involving people living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment engaging with digital interventions for improving their quality of life. 73 relevant papers published between 2018-2023 were identified, 59 included effectiveness data and 18 included data on experiences.<b>Results:</b> The integration of evidence identified that people living with dementia can benefit from engaging in digital interventions, if they are motivated, and provided with tailored training, support, appropriate devices and content. Benefits were seen within the domains of cognition, health and well-being and social relationships. Benefits were more frequent when digital interventions were provided in the home environment with specified daily/weekly usage requirements.<b>Conclusion:</b> This review provides an overview of the current state of research exploring engagement of digital interventions by people with dementia for improving their quality of life. The findings provide guidance on how to optimise the method of delivery. Future research should explore how digital interventions can improve social relationships and self-concept of people living with dementia, the long-term sustainability of digital interventions, and how individuals with dementia form attitudes towards technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":72778,"journal":{"name":"Dementia (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"506-551"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11915779/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142741470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Real-world occupational therapy interventions for early-stage dementia: Characteristics and contextual barriers.","authors":"Bethan M Edwards, Monica Busse, Teena J Clouston, Ben Hannigan","doi":"10.1177/14713012241272815","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14713012241272815","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>AimThere is an absence of evidence generated in a UK context to support interventions based on occupational therapists' core skills for people living with early-stage dementia. To inform the development of a programme theory and a future evaluation, this paper aimed to describe real-world (routine) community-based occupational therapy interventions for this population and contextual barriers.MethodOccupational therapy practitioners (<i>n</i> = 21) from five Health Boards in Wales, UK participated in semi-structured interviews (<i>n</i> = 17) which were audio recorded, transcribed, and analysed thematically.FindingsThe availability of, and access to, real-world community-based interventions was variable, and associated with multilevel contextual barriers (resources, understanding of dementia specialist occupational therapy, professional influence, and evidence base). Where available and accessible, contents comprised a pre-intervention component (relational work, assessment, and goal setting) and intervention component (personalised problem-solving and coping strategies, emotional support, and advice and signposting), to meet needs associated with everyday activities and poor wellbeing. Variation in mode, duration, contents, and who received interventions, was associated with contextual barriers.ConclusionFindings indicate that the development of an intervention programme theory and future evaluation design, will need to account for the impact context may have on the variability of real-world intervention characteristics, and how this in turn may influence outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":72778,"journal":{"name":"Dementia (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"388-407"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11915762/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142006022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How are nature-based interventions defined in mild cognitive impairment and dementia studies? A conceptual systematic review and novel taxonomy.","authors":"Harmony Jiang, Gill Eaglestone, Paul McCrone, Catherine Carr, Charlotte Stoner","doi":"10.1177/14713012241261788","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14713012241261788","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectivesTo systematically review research testing nature-based interventions for people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, and to report how authors have defined their interventions by presenting a taxonomy of the nature-based interventions.MethodsA conceptual systematic review of research published between 2008 and 2024 investigating nature-based interventions for people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia was conducted. Three reviewers contributed independently. Exclusion criteria: not specifying if participants had mild cognitive impairment or dementia, only recruiting caregivers, no primary data, study protocols, abstracts, reviews, not peer-reviewed journal articles and any other grey literature. Intervention descriptions within the papers were thematically analysed.ResultsFifty-two articles reporting fifty-one studies were included. The most common interventions were nature virtual reality (VR technology) and gardening. From the definition data, we produced a taxonomy with overarching domains of: (a) Other terms used; (b) Characteristics; (c) Activities. Subdomains included: development or approach, modes of action, location, physical features, and activities. Some interventions could be grouped. Structure and standardisation of the interventions varied, with a lack of clear reporting.ConclusionThis taxonomy provides conceptualisations of nature-based interventions that can be used by future researchers to guide the development, evaluation and reporting of robust interventions in this area.</p>","PeriodicalId":72778,"journal":{"name":"Dementia (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"480-505"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11915771/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141763028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unlocking the benefits of montessori-based reading activities in nursing home: A multiple baseline study on groups of individuals with severe dementia.","authors":"Cécile Bourgeois, Emmanuelle Brigaud, Ella Louis, Lynda Azzoune, Marie Gambonnet, Valérie Vitou, Claude Jeandel, Jérôme Erkes, Sophie Bayard","doi":"10.1177/14713012241270805","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14713012241270805","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveGroup activities are commonly offered to residents of nursing homes, and increasingly with a person-centred care approach. The aim of this study is to compare the impacts of a Montessori-based reading activity with a more traditional reading activity.MethodA multiple baseline design was used, with 3 groups of 5 older adults with moderate to severe dementia. All sessions were videorecorded and analysed by independent judges, blinded to our hypotheses and conditions. Impacts of the type of activity (storytelling or Montessori-based reading) on verbal interactions, engagement level, affect and behavioural aspects were estimated with both visual analyses and statistical analyses using the between-case standardised mean differences method.ResultsSignificant differences were found in favour of the Montessori-based activities with regard to the number of verbal interactions, constructive and passive engagement and positive affect expressed, with moderate to large effect size (from 0.46 to 1.66).ConclusionThe Montessori-based reading group activity really seems to be preferable to a more traditional storytelling activity, with multiple benefits for residents. Depending on the preserved abilities and interests of the participants, it can also be aimed at people with severe dementia.</p>","PeriodicalId":72778,"journal":{"name":"Dementia (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"436-455"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141894932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"My experience of person-centered and personalized care in early-stage primary progressive aphasia.","authors":"Joanne T Douglas","doi":"10.1177/14713012241281006","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14713012241281006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative brain disorder characterized by declining language ability. It is a rare, often young-onset dementia with a devastating impact on the work and personal activities of those affected. At present there is no cure or disease-modifying therapy for PPA nor any way to arrest or slow the underlying progressive brain degeneration. Throughout the course of the condition any treatment must therefore be palliative-designed to manage symptoms and improve the quality of life of the affected person. The majority of those affected receive little or no follow-up care after diagnosis, particularly in the early stage of the disease. There is very little information in the medical literature about person-centered care designed to improve the quality of life of people with PPA written from the perspective of those living with this condition. I received an early and accurate clinical diagnosis of the nonfluent/agrammatic variant of PPA, supported by imaging. I am fortunate to have benefited from exemplary individualized care from a multidisciplinary medical team from the onset of my difficulties with language. In this paper, I discuss my lived experience of all aspects of this personalized and person-centered care, describing how it was founded on shared decision-making and a holistic, dementia-inclusive approach encompassing the physical, mental, emotional, psychosocial and spiritual dimensions of living with an incurable neurodegenerative disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":72778,"journal":{"name":"Dementia (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"353-367"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142115598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding the role of agency in the navigation of regional dementia care and support service pathways.","authors":"Carmela Leone, Rachel Winterton, Marita Chisholm, Irene Blackberry","doi":"10.1177/14713012241281620","DOIUrl":"10.1177/14713012241281620","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Reliable dementia care and support service pathways are essential for timely diagnoses and for reducing the delay in time from diagnosis to care and support. However, carers commonly experience difficulties in finding information about where to go and what to do before and following a dementia diagnosis. In rural and regional areas, accessing dementia care and support services can be especially challenging. This qualitative, narrative inquiry study explores the agency of carers, and people living with dementia, in their navigation of regional dementia care and support service pathways.<b>Methods:</b> Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten carers of people living with dementia from a regional location in Victoria, Australia. Data analysis was guided by the tripartite framework of Giddens' Theory of Structuration which considered the carers' intentionality, capacity and power to act in the navigation of their dementia care and support service pathways. <b>Findings:</b> Carers had intentionality; however, they did not always have the capacity and power to act. Information played a critical role in facilitating agency. Health literacy was important - as knowledge about where to look for/find information, and knowledge gained through experience, education or learning from others. Where carers encountered barriers, they lacked capacity and power. This occurred where there was an absence of information or knowledge, incorrect information (e.g. misdiagnoses), and where government bodies impeded carers' efforts.<b>Conclusions:</b> Information and knowledge are critical to the progression of dementia care and support service pathways. Health literacy is a significant resource, and carers would benefit from dementia education/training. The agency of carers in navigating their dementia care and support service pathways relies on carers themselves finding information and seeking out knowledge and education. However, GPs, local health providers, and dementia organisations have an important role to play in helping carers to find information towards accessing dementia care and support services.</p>","PeriodicalId":72778,"journal":{"name":"Dementia (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"368-387"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11915774/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}