This film explores what it might feel like to live with dementia. It features the voice of a woman who has dementia, and the viewer gets a view of life from her perspective. Viewers will experience a little of what it is like to find yourself in a world that seems familiar and yet doesn’t always make sense. It shows how people may not recognise people or places they know well, may not be able...
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This film explores what it might feel like to live with dementia. It features the voice of a woman who has dementia, and the viewer gets a view of life from her perspective. Viewers will experience a little of what it is like to find yourself in a world that seems familiar and yet doesn’t always make sense. It shows how people may not recognise people or places they know well, may not be able to communicate their anxieties and become frustrated with themselves or those who struggle to understand them. The incidents pictured in this film and memories recounted are based upon true experiences gathered from people living with dementia. The film is valuable for anyone who supports people with dementia.
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Associacao de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Dementia and Neuropsychologia publishes research in cognitive and behavioural sciences, focusing on clinical epidemiology, basic and applied neurosciences, and cognitive tests devised or adapted for populations with heterogeneous cultural, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. This journal is indexed and abstracted selectively for systematic reviews relevant to social care on Social Care
Dementia and Neuropsychologia publishes research in cognitive and behavioural sciences, focusing on clinical epidemiology, basic and applied neurosciences, and cognitive tests devised or adapted for populations with heterogeneous cultural, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. This journal is indexed and abstracted selectively for systematic reviews relevant to social care on Social Care Online.
The focus of this journal is on improving the quality of care provided for people with dementia in a variety of settings and to address the issues of professionals working in this field. Articles from this journal are abstracted and indexed selectively on Social Care Online.
The focus of this journal is on improving the quality of care provided for people with dementia in a variety of settings and to address the issues of professionals working in this field. Articles from this journal are abstracted and indexed selectively on Social Care Online.
Guidance and information on eating well with dementia. Eating well is vital to maintain the health, independence and wellbeing of people with dementia. However, for many people with dementia, eating can become challenging as their dementia progresses. Some lose their appetite or the skills needed to use cutlery, others struggle to chew and swallow. This resource provides information and practical...
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Guidance and information on eating well with dementia. Eating well is vital to maintain the health, independence and wellbeing of people with dementia. However, for many people with dementia, eating can become challenging as their dementia progresses. Some lose their appetite or the skills needed to use cutlery, others struggle to chew and swallow. This resource provides information and practical advice on: why nutrition is important for people with dementia; chewing and swallowing problems; promoting independence at mealtimes; the eating environment; how diet can prevent or slow down dementia; eating well at home; and activities based around food.
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One of a series of e-learning resources which aims provides a general introduction to the dementia and the experience of living with dementia. This module provides an overview of the emotional dimension of dementia; looks at the importance of effective strategies to help people experiencing difficult emotions. It then explores a range of situations where people with dementia can be supported...
One of a series of e-learning resources which aims provides a general introduction to the dementia and the experience of living with dementia. This module provides an overview of the emotional dimension of dementia; looks at the importance of effective strategies to help people experiencing difficult emotions. It then explores a range of situations where people with dementia can be supported. This resource contains audio and video. The Dementia e-learning resources were originally released with the title of 'The Open Dementia e-learning programme'.
Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 20(2), 2021, pp.534-555.
Publisher:
Sage
This work is being disseminated and used by persons with dementia, caregivers, health practitioners and community service providers to identify strategies to mitigate the risks associated with critical wandering...
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Various solutions are available to address critical wandering; however, no guideline exists to allow for the successful adoption of these strategies. This study developed and validated a conceptual model and series of guidelines to facilitate choice of wander-management strategies. Face and content validity of the model and guidelines were assessed through an online and paper survey, individual interviews and focus groups across stakeholders. Directed content analysis was performed. Overall impression of the conceptual model and guidelines was positive. Valued features included the guidelines’ ability to help users in choosing proactive wander-management strategies. Suggested changes included revisions in terminology and more factors and strategies to be added to the model and guidelines. This work is being disseminated and used by persons with dementia, caregivers, health practitioners and community service providers to identify strategies to mitigate the risks associated with critical wandering.
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Objectives: There are a number of conceptual models of dementia, capturing a range of biopsychosocial factors. Few integrate the lived experience of dementia. The aim of this study was to develop a conceptualisation grounded in the first-hand accounts of living with the condition and reflecting its complexity. Method: The study was conducted within an explanatory, critical realist paradigm...
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Objectives: There are a number of conceptual models of dementia, capturing a range of biopsychosocial factors. Few integrate the lived experience of dementia. The aim of this study was to develop a conceptualisation grounded in the first-hand accounts of living with the condition and reflecting its complexity. Method: The study was conducted within an explanatory, critical realist paradigm. An overarching narrative approach, informed by a previously completed systematic review and metasynthesis of research on the lived experience of dementia and the assumptions of complexity theory, was used to guide data collection and analysis. Data were contributed by 31 adults, including 12 people living with dementia and 19 family caregivers. Results: The experience of living with dementia was conceptualised as a process of adaptation through participation, emerging from ongoing, dynamic and nonlinear interactions between the adaptive capacity of a person with dementia and the adaptive capacity within the environment. The proposed conceptual model describes contexts and mechanisms which shape this capacity. It identifies a range of potential outcomes in dementia. These outcomes reflect interactions and the degree of match between the adaptive capacity of a person and the adaptive capacity within the environment. Conclusion: By recognising and exploring the potential for adaptation and enduring participation in dementia, findings of this research can support practitioners in facilitating positive outcomes for people affected by the condition.
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American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias is an international, open access, peer reviewed journal that focuses on all aspects of Alzheimer's disease. AJADD publishes original research, case studies and media reviews on all aspects of Alzheimer's and dementia. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited to relevant systematic reviews and service evaluations only.
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American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias is an international, open access, peer reviewed journal that focuses on all aspects of Alzheimer's disease. AJADD publishes original research, case studies and media reviews on all aspects of Alzheimer's and dementia. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited to relevant systematic reviews and service evaluations only.
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This leaflet explains how pain can often be missed or not recognised in people living with dementia. It provides information on what to look out for to identify pain someone with dementia, potential causes of pain and ways of managing it.
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This leaflet explains how pain can often be missed or not recognised in people living with dementia. It provides information on what to look out for to identify pain someone with dementia, potential causes of pain and ways of managing it.
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