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Current Awareness Dementia This monthly Current Awareness Bulletin is produced by the Library, Musgrove Park Academy to provide staff with a range of dementia-related resources to support practice. It includes recently published guidelines and research articles, news and policy items.
This guide provides a selection of resources relevant to the subject area and is not intended to be a comprehensive list. All websites have been evaluated and details are correct at the time of publications. Details correct at time of going to print. Please note that resources are continuously updated. For further help or guidance, please contact a member of library staff.
This guide has been compiled by: Jess Pawley Senior Library Assistant Musgrove Park Hospital Library Service jessica.pawley@tst.nhs.uk Issue 12 June 2016
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Contents Click on a section title to navigate contents Page Results of Library Current Awareness Survey
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Colleague App
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Recent journal articles
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Books
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Cochrane Systematic Reviews
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Guidelines
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UpToDate & DynaMed Plus
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Dementia in the News
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Reports, publications and resources
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Topic Alerts and Updates
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Training & Networking Opportunities, Conferences, Events
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Literature search service
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Training and Athens
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RESULTS OF LIBRARY CURRENT AWARENESS SURVEY BACK TO TOP
During 2015-6 the library team introduced a number of new current awareness bulletins as a result of feedback from staff. Along with the fortnightly Library Alert monthly updates were produced for: Dementia Stroke End of life Sign up to safety
Mentorship Cancer ITU
While we had some feedback that these bulletins were useful, we felt due to the cost in library staff time, it would be better to have more detailed evidence. We circulated the survey via email to the various email lists, added a link on the Library webpage and also put reminders in the Library Alert and Staff Bulletin. During the month when we received 211 replies on all bulletins covering both Taunton and Somerset and Somerset Partnership staff. The final report can be found here
COLLEAGUE APP BACK TO TOP The MPH Staff App has specifically been produced and designed to offer both current and future employees relevant information related to their work. Whether seeking information about policies and procedures, following us on Twitter or even taking advantage of special offers, all can be found here.
Library monthly current awareness bulletins are also available. To download, please follow this link Please note- The app has not been created by the library. If you have any problems downloading or accessing the app then you will need to contact the IT department.
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RECENT JOURNAL ARTICLES BACK TO TOP This is a list of journal articles on the topic of dementia. Some articles are available in the library or on-line via an OpenAthens password by following the full-text link. If you would like an article which is not available as full-text then please contact library staff. Please note that abstracts are not always available for all articles.
Title: Upstream regulators and downstream effectors of NF-κB in Alzheimer's disease. Citation: Journal of the neurological sciences, Jul 2016, vol. 366, p. 127-134, 1878-5883 (July 15, 2016) Author(s): Shi, Zhe-Min, Han, Ya-Wei, Han, Xiao-Hui, Zhang, Kun, Chang, Ya-Nan, Hu, Zhi-Mei, Qi, Hai-Xia, Ting, Chen, Zhen, Zhang, Hong, Wei Abstract: Since Alzheimer's disease (AD) is becoming the prevalent dementia in the whole world, more underlying mechanisms are emerging. Long time has the transcription factor NF-κB been identified to participate in AD pathogenesis, various studies have focused on the causes and effects of AD that are linked to NF-κB. In this review we discuss diverse environmental stimuli including oxidative stress, neuroinflammation and metabolism, involved signaling pathways such as PI3K/AKT, MAPK and AGE/RAGE/GSK-3 and newly found ncRNAs that mediate neuron toxicity or neuron protection through NF-κB activation and the following response associated with the same factors in AD. These may provide future orientation of investigation at transcription level and support efficient treatment to AD by a better understanding of the upstream regulators and downstream effectors of NF-κB. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Title: What is known about the subjective needs of people with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia? A scoping review. Citation: Health & social care in the community, Jul 2016, vol. 24, no. 4, p. 375-385, 1365-2524 (July 2016) Author(s): Dinand, Claudia, Nover, Sabine Ursula, Holle, Daniela, Zischka, Matthias, Halek, Margareta Abstract: Behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is an early-onset and progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with strong changes in judgement, behaviour, personality and emotions. These changes can cause significant problems in everyday life for people with bvFTD and their families, and have implications for health and society. Currently, there are no suitable evidencebased specific interventions for people with bvFTD. This scoping review aims to identify the selfexpressed needs, demands and coping strategies of people with bvFTD. Identifying these issues is the first step towards the development of need-based psycho-social interventions for people with bvFTD. A comprehensive literature research was conducted of German and English scientific articles published between January 2000 and October 2014 using the databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PSYNDEX, SocINDEX, GeroLit, the Cochrane Library, ProQuest, the German National Library and additional search strategies in terms of a scoping review. Articles were identified by
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combining search terms related to 'frontotemporal dementia' with terms related to 'self-expressions', 'needs/demands' and 'coping'. After excluding duplicates, two independent reviewers screened the titles and abstracts of 2317 records for eligibility. Because eligibility could not be assessed from the titles or abstracts of 28 articles, those articles were assessed using the full text. One poster abstract met our research question and a few articles were related, but no article met all of the inclusion criteria. This lack of scientifically based knowledge concerning the perspective of people with bvFTD is discussed with reference to the search strategy and the research questions, disease-related aspects such as changes in behaviour or language and emotions and the difficulties in researching this topic. Recommendations are formulated for future research considering the perspective of people with bvFTD and that will involve the development of appropriate data collection methods. Subsequently, specialised interventions must be developed. Š 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Title: Sensory stimulation for persons with dementia: a review of the literature. Citation: Journal of clinical nursing, Jul 2016, vol. 25, no. 13-14, p. 1805-1834, 1365-2702 (July 2016) Author(s): Strøm, Benedicte S, Ytrehus, Siri, Grov, Ellen-Karine Abstract: To provide an overview of available sensory stimulation interventions, and their effect on persons with dementia and to present theoretical and methodological characteristics of the studies included. Different sensory stimulation interventions are used for persons with dementia to increase alertness, reduce agitation and improve quality of life. However, the effect of these interventions is not clear, neither are their characteristics. A systematic search and review of the literature with description of the content and an evaluation of theoretical and methodological approaches. Systematic searches in CINAHL, PubMed (Medline), The Cochrane library and PsycINFO. Studies included have been subject to quality assessment by means of Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. Fifty-five studies were included and thirty of these documented significant effect. The effect of the sensory stimulation interventions mainly reported on negative behaviours, except from five studies assessing quality of life and well-being. The majority of the studies had methodological limitations. The different sensory stimulation interventions were organised into eight categories: music, light therapy, acupressure/reflexology, massage/aromatherapy and doll therapy/pet therapy/toy therapy, the Sonas programme and Snoezelen. More studies are needed to clarify appropriate substantial background for the specific interventions. However, most of the studies based their interventions on a theoretical foundation. Furthermore, more research is needed to measure the effect of sensory stimulation on communication as well as quality of life. In addition, studies are to focus on whether the effect depends on the stage of dementia. Nurses are to be aware of sensory stimulation as a possible intervention to improve persons' quality of life. Š 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Title: A correlational study between signature, writing abilities and decision-making capacity among people with initial cognitive impairment Citation: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, June 2016, vol./is. 28/3(505-511), 15940667;1720-8319 (01 Jun 2016) Author(s): Renier M., Gnoato F., Tessari A., Formilan M., Busonera F., Albanese P., Sartori G., Cester A.
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Abstract: Background: Some clinical conditions, including dementia, compromise cognitive functions involved in decision-making processes, with repercussions on the ability to subscribe a will. Because of the increasing number of aged people with cognitive impairment there is an acute and growing need for decision-making capacity evidence-based assessment. Aims: Our study investigates the relationship between writing abilities and cognitive integrity to see if it is possible to make inferences on decision-making capacity through handwriting analysis. We also investigated the relationship between signature ability and cognitive integrity. Methods: Thirty-six participants with diagnosis of MCI and 38 participants with diagnosis of initial dementia were recruited. For each subject we collected two samples of signature-an actual and a previous one-and an extract of spontaneous writing. Furthermore, we administered a neuropsychological battery to investigate cognitive functions involved in decision-making. Results: We found significant correlations between spontaneous writing indexes and neuropsychological test results. Nonetheless, the index of signature deterioration does not correlate with the level of cognitive decline. Discussion: Our results suggest that a careful analysis of spontaneous writing can be useful to make inferences on decision-making capacity, whereas great caution should be taken in attributing validity to handwritten signature of subjects with MCI or dementia. Conclusions: The analysis of spontaneous writing can be a reliable aid in cases of retrospective evaluation of cognitive integrity. On the other side, the ability to sign is not an index of cognitive integrity.
Title: Living with dementia in hospital wards: a comparative study of staff perceptions of practice and observed patient experience Citation: International Journal of Older People Nursing, Jun 2016, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 94-106, 17483735 (June 2016) Author(s): Innes, Anthea, Kelly, Fiona, Scerri, Charles, Abela, Stephen Abstract: Aims and objectives: To ascertain the experiences, attitudes and knowledge of staff working in two Maltese hospital wards and the observed experiences of people with dementia living there. To examine the impact of recommendations made in October 2011 for improving the psychosocial and physical environments of the wards 1 year later. Background: There is an increasing policy recognition of the need for a better trained and educated dementia care workforce and of ensuring that the environmental design of care settings meets the needs of people with dementia. Design and methods: At both time points, three established and validated data-collection methods evaluated (i) staff/patient interaction and patient experience, (ii) the extent to which the wards met dementia friendly principles and (iii) staff views about their work environment and their perceptions about their practice. Sixteen (five male and 11 female) patients with dementia and 69 staff in the two wards participated in the study. Results: We noted small but important changes; however, the physical and psychosocial environments of the wards did not always align to current recommendations for dementia care, with staff perceptions of care delivery not always reflecting the observed experiences of care of those living with dementia. Conclusions: Comparing staff questionnaire data with observational methods offered a unique opportunity to understand multiple perspectives in a complex hospital setting. Incorporating these perspectives into staff and management feedback allowed for recommendations that recognised both patient-centred values and staff constraints. References
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Title: Living well with dementia: enhancing dignity and quality of life, using a novel intervention, Dignity Therapy Citation: International Journal of Older People Nursing, Jun 2016, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 107-120, 17483735 (June 2016) Author(s): Johnston, Bridget, Lawton, Sally, McCaw, Catriona, Law, Emma, Murray, Joyce, Gibb, John, Pringle, Jan, Munro, Gillian, Rodriguez, Cesar Abstract: Aims and objectives: To assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of Dignity Therapy to improve the quality of life and reduce psychological and spiritual distress in older people with early stage dementia. Background: Dementia is a syndrome with several causes that leads to a progressive decline in multiple areas of functioning. The maintenance of dignity and enhancement of quality of life are key elements of care. Meaningful communication may become more difficult with condition progression. Improvements in communication may have positive effects on the person's quality of life. Dignity Therapy is a short psychotherapeutic intervention that uses a trained therapist to take the person with dementia through a guided interview process, producing a 'generativity' document that creates a lasting, written legacy during a time when they are still able to communicate well. Design and method: This was a feasibility mixed method study. Dignity Therapy was undertaken with patients diagnosed as having early stage dementia. Data were gathered from pre- and post-Dignity Therapy interviews, a focus group, interviews with key stakeholders, and three outcome measures: The Herth Hope Index; The Patient Dignity Inventory; Perceived Quality of Life/Satisfaction with Quality Life Ratings. Findings: This study demonstrated that Dignity Therapy is feasible, acceptable and potentially effective for older people with dementia. Three overarching themes emerged: A life in context, A key to connect and Personal legacy. Conclusions: We recommend that this feasibility study forms the basis for further study, advocating the prospective benefits to patients with dementia, families and nursing practice. Implications for practice: Dignity Therapy, as a psychosocial intervention, has the potential to improve the quality of life and enhance person centred care for people with dementia. References
Title: The role of psychological treatments for depression and anxiety in dementia Citation: International Journal of Older People Nursing, Jun 2016, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 160-162, 17483735 (June 2016) Author(s): Dewey, Ann Abstract: Depression and anxiety are common conditions frequently experienced by people living with dementia. Anxiety and depression may be associated with progression of dementia and more severe functional impairment. Pharmacological approaches are commonly used to treat anxiety and depression among those living with dementia. However, they are not always effective and often overused. Serious adverse events including over-sedation, falls with injury, and death are possible. Psychological treatment may provide an important alternative to pharmacotherapy. However, evidence supporting efficacy is limited given the extent to which specific approaches have been studied among people living with dementia. References
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Title: Expression and Perception of Needs in Severe Dementia: A Case Study Citation: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, Jun 2016, vol. 18, no. 3, p. 268-272, 1522-2179 (June 1, 2016) Author(s): Eisenmann, Yvonne, Schmidt, Holger, Voltz, Raymond, Perrar, Klaus Maria Abstract: Significant loss of speech often restricts people with advanced dementia in their ability to properly articulate their needs and wishes verbally. Therefore, providing care oriented to the needs of people affected is challenging for caregivers. This case study analyzed the needs of a nursing home resident with severe dementia at the end of life. A variety of different means of communication could be identified for expressing needs and wishes in daily personal care. Caregivers are able to provide care focused on the individual needs given the prerequisite that they have the ability to recognize and interpret residents' expressive behavior. This requires communication training and palliative care training specified for caregivers in contact with persons with severe dementia. References
Title: Managing the Care of the Older Patient with Delirium and Dementia Citation: Nursing Clinics of North America, Jun 2016, vol. 51, no. 2, p. 261-273, 0029-6465 (June 2016) Author(s): Antai-Otong, Carolyn, Seeganna, Deborah Abstract: As the population ages, nurses in various clinical settings must identify high-risk groups that are vulnerable to delirium and dementia. They also must be able to provide psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions that promote comfort and safety for patients and their families experiencing these distressful medical conditions. Efforts to facilitate health resolution and restore the patient and caregivers to an optimal level of functioning must be priorities. References
Title: A systematic literature review on nurses' and health care support workers' experiences of caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards. Citation: Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2016, vol./is. 25/13/14(1789-1804), 09621067 Author(s): Moonga, Jubilee, Likupe, Gloria
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BOOKS BACK TO TOP If you are unable to find a book, or require a book that is not on this list, please ask library staff who will be able to locate the book for you using interlibrary loan. Please note that some books detailed below may not be available in your local library and would need to be ordered for you. Some books from our electronic book collection- click on book cover and log in with your OpenAthens password to browse free online or to request access. A creative toolkit for communication in dementia care Marshall, K 2016
Oxford textbook of cognitive neurology and dementia Snyman, M 2016
From the back of the book: Covers the dramatic developments that have occurred in the basic neuroscience and clinical research in both cognitive neurology and dementia in an integrated fashion. The text is firmly based on the clinical approach to the patient with cognitive impairment and dementia, while also providing the essential background scientific knowledge that is fundamental to clinical practice.
From the back of the book: How can carers and relatives support a person's identity, relationships and emotional wellbeing through changes that occur in the later stages of dementia? Drawing on over ten years' experience of working with people with dementia, Karrie Marshall provides a toolkit of tried and tested creative activities to support communication and relationships. Activities are vast and varied, with outdoor activities such as birdwatching and star-gazing aimed at supporting physical health, artistic activities such as collage creation to support identity, and musical activities such as sounds and voice warm-ups to support self-expression.
Divided into three main sections, this book combines the basic science (Section 1) with different types of cognitive deficit or neuropsychological presentation (Section 2), and disease specific chapters (Section 3). With contributions from a range of international experts, this is essential reading for clinicians with an interest in cognition and dementia including neurologists, geriatricians and psychiatrists. It provides a powerful means of bringing together different aspects of conceptual understanding and factual knowledge, in a way that usually can only come after many years in the field.
Marshall also sensitively covers end of life care for people with dementia, explaining how emotional support can be provided through gentle breathing activities and even puppetry, as well as covering the legal importance of power of attorney.
Taunton and SomPar NHS staff - Have you visited the EBL eBook catalogue? Follow the links below and login via OpenAthens to read online books free for 5-10 minutes each day, send requests for eBook loans or purchase suggestions eBook catalogue
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COCHRANE SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS BACK TO TOP Protocols from May 2016 18F PET ligands for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease dementia and other dementias in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Pharmacological interventions for apathy in Alzheimer's disease
GUIDELINES BACK TO TOP NICE Guidelines Updated Guideline CG42 Dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care- updated May 2016 Existing Guidelines NG22: Older people with social care needs and multiple long-term conditions- November 2015 NG16: Disability, dementia and frailty in later life- mid-life approaches to prevention- October 2015
UPTODATE & DYNAMED PLUS BACK TO TOP What’s new from our clinical decision-making tools on the topic of dementia. UpToDate Access for Musgrove Park Staff only DynaMed Plus Access for Somerset Partnership Staff only Please contact library staff for details on how to access these resources; you will need an Athens password.
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DEMENTIA IN THE NEWS
BACK TO TOP BBC News Alzheimer's virtual reality app simulates dementia Behind the Headlines Immune systems ‘plays a role in dementia’
REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES BACK TO TOP NICE Pathway on Dementia NICE Pathway on Dementia, Disability and Frailty in Later Life: Mid-Life Approaches to Delay or Prevent Onset overview SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) Dementia Gateway th
10 UK Dementia Congress 2015- slides and presentations from this year’s conference Improving Dementia Education and Awareness (IDEA)- Online resource created by the University of Nottingham, listing online courses, news, events and resources. Age UK- resource and information page on dementia. DEEP- the dementia engagement and empowerment project Public Health England Dementia Profile Welcome to the dementia profile. This profile has been developed to support the work of the Dementia Intelligence Network (DIN) in providing health intelligence with which to inform the provision of care of people in England who have dementia. Communication and Alzheimer’s Alzheimer's disease and other dementias gradually diminish a person's ability to communicate. Communication with a person with Alzheimer's requires patience, understanding and good listening skills. These strategies can help both you and the person with dementia understand each other better. NIHR Dissemination Centre This highlight summarises some recent NIHR funded research in this area. This is not a definitive review of evidence relating to carers of people with dementia, but brings together NIHR research published in the last two years which will be of particular interest to family carers and those agencies who need to support them.
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Panorama- Living with Dementia: Chris’ Story PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A BBC IPLAYER LINK A powerful, multi-textured documentary filmed over almost two years following a 55-year-old man and his family as they come to terms with his Alzheimer's diagnosis. Dementia Rarely Travels Alone: living with dementia and other conditions This document reports on the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia’s inquiry that was held last year in to dementia and comorbidities. The inquiry has brought to light the scale of difficulty faced by people living with dementia and other health conditions. Despite significant progress to deliver integrated care services and support, the health and social system frequently treats conditions in isolation so that people with dementia and other health conditions receive disjointed, substandard care and treatment. The report identifies the changes needed across the healthcare system so that the NHS can meet the challenge of caring for people living with dementia and other conditions, supporting them to live fulfilled lives and makes recommendations as to how this can be achieved. Involving people with dementia as members of steering or advisory groups DEEP Guide- People with dementia are often invited to be a member of more formal steering/advisory groups, alongside professionals and service practitioners. This provides easy access to the views of people with dementia. Most importantly, it also means that people with dementia can have direct influence on debates and decision making. This kind of role does not suit everybody. However many people with dementia are able to work effectively in these more formal settings, and have a lot to offer. Virtual Dementia Clinics Dementia diagnosis in Cumbria now four times faster thanks to ‘virtual clinics’. New virtual clinics in the Memory Matters team at Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust means patients suspected of having dementia are able to be diagnosed four times faster than before. The interface between dementia and mental health While there has been considerable and welcome attention in the area of dementia over recent years, the mental health of people in later life, and specifically the complex relationship between dementia and mental health problems, is a neglected area in public discourse, policy and service provision. Dementia awareness week: a bus and a ‘bake off’ start dementia conversations Staff from Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s Memory Matters Team have been trying to get Carlisle talking about dementia using an old fashioned bus and a bake off. The team were on board Florence, a 1940s bus, in Carlisle city centre. Florence turned heads and started conversations before returning to Carleton Clinic in time for their annual Bake Off competition. Brain enzyme could prevent Alzheimer's, neurodegenerative disease An enzyme that protects the brain against oxidative stress may also protect against the formation of protein clumps - a hallmark of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurodegenerative diseases. Alzheimer's researchers find clues to toxic forms of amyloid beta A subtle change to the amyloid beta protein affects its aggregation behavior and stabilizes an intermediate form with enhanced toxicity. Much of the research on Alzheimer's disease has focused on the amyloid beta protein, which clumps together into sticky fibrils that form deposits in the brains of people with the disease. In recent years, attention has turned away from the fibrils themselves to an
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intermediate stage in the aggregation of amyloid beta. "Oligomers" consisting of a few molecules of the protein stuck together are more mobile than the large, insoluble fibrils and seem to be much more toxic. But the actual structure of these soluble oligomers remains unknown, and it's unclear how they trigger the neurotoxic effects that lead to Alzheimer's disease. Supporting people with dementia in Care Homes – Alistair Burns and Gill Garden Residents of care homes are among the most vulnerable in our society. Yet they often have poor access to health care and have a high mortality – the life expectancy of a person with dementia in a care home is similar to that of metastatic breast cancer. We know that around 70% of people in care homes have dementia and the secular increase in illness and dependency is well recognised. We have written previously about the benefits of a diagnosis of dementia for the residents in care home and the key role of GPs (Don’t let care home residents slip through the dementia net and GPs have a vital care home dementia role) in facilitating that diagnosis as a vehicle to deliver high quality post diagnostic support. Long-term care placement for people with dementia Two thirds of people with dementia in the UK live at home (Prince et al., 2014). They receive home support to help them manage living independently for as long as possible, which is provided to a large extent by their family members (Schneider et al., 2003). So, to live independently, providing support in managing everyday activities is a vital element, as people with dementia experience problems with managing their medication and preparing a meal early on (Giebel et al., 2014).
TOPIC ALERTS AND UPDATES BACK TO TOP ABSTRACTS AVAILABLE VIA LINKS BELOW- FOR FULL-TEXT PLEASE ASK LIBRARY STAFF
NHS Evidence Effectiveness of respite care in supporting informal caregivers of persons with dementia: a systematic review Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 Jun 1. [Epub ahead of print] Late-life cognitive activity and dementia: a systematic review and bias analysis Epidemiology. 2016 May 25. [Epub ahead of print]
Elsevier Practice Updates Blood Pressure and Risk of Vascular Dementia- Evidence From a Primary Care Registry and a Cohort Study of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke Stroke. 2016; 47: 1429-1435
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Interventions to delay functional decline in people with dementia: a systematic review of systematic reviews BMJ Open 2016;6:e010767 CSF and blood biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and metaanalysis Lancet Neurology, Volume 15, No. 7, p673–684, June 2016 Patients with rosacea have increased risk of dementia Annals of Neurology, Volume 79, Issue 6, pages 921–928, June 2016 Association of Cerebral Microbleeds With Cognitive Decline and Dementia JAMA Neurol. Published online June 06, 2016.
Medscape Topic Alerts Tau and Aβ imaging, CSF measures, and cognition in Alzheimer’s disease Science Translational Medicine 11 May 2016: Vol. 8, Issue 338, pp. 338
TRIP Database Predictors of functional disability in mild cognitive impairment and dementia Maturitas. 2016 Aug;90:31-6. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.05.007. Epub 2016 May 14. Comparative pathobiology of β-amyloid and the unique susceptibility of humans to Alzheimer's disease Neurobiol Aging. 2016 Aug;44:185-96. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2016.04.019. Epub 2016 May 2. Frailty as a Predictor of Alzheimer Disease, Vascular Dementia, and All Dementia Among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2016 Jun 17. [Epub ahead of print]
Medline Plus Effectiveness of interventions to indirectly support food and drink intake in people with dementia: Eating and Drinking Well IN dementiA (EDWINA) systematic review BMC Geriatrics (2016) 16:89 FREE FULL TEXT
Mosaic Loss of Chromosome Y in Blood Is Associated with Alzheimer Disease. Am J Hum Genet. 2016 Jun 2;98(6):1208-19 FREE FULL TEXT Potentially Unsafe Activities and Living Conditions of Older Adults with Dementia JAGS 64:1223–1232, 2016 FREE FULL TEXT
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TWITTER BACK TO TOP The latest from popular Twitter pages dedicated to dementia: Dementia UK @DementiaUK Alzheimer’s Society @alzheimerssoc Dementia Today @DementiaToday Dementia Friends @DementiaFriends
TRAINING & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, CONFERENCES, EVENTS BACK TO TOP
Alzheimer’s Society Training and resources Dementia training for care providers Health Education England Dementia awareness training RCN Ongoing work at the RCN on dementia care Online learning Caring for people with dementia in the general hospital – Communication http://sonet.nottingham.ac.uk/rlos/mentalhealth/communication/ Caring for people with dementia in the general hospital - Dementia and Cognitive Loss http://sonet.nottingham.ac.uk/rlos/mentalhealth/dementia_hospital/ Caring for people with dementia in the general hospital - Person-centred dementia care http://sonet.nottingham.ac.uk/rlos/mentalhealth/dementia_care/
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LITERATURE SEARCH SERVICE BACK TO TOP Looking for the latest evidence-based research but haven’t got time to trawl the databases? Do you need a literature search carried out? Do you need to find evidence to support an improvement? Do you want to know how something has been done elsewhere and whether it worked?
Library staff provide a literature search service for busy clinicians who are pressed for time.
To request a search please complete and return the appropriate form, providing as much information as possible. Alternatively if you would like an assisted search training session, where we will sit down with you and go through the steps of a literature search, then please contact the library. Musgrove staff click here to access literature search form Somerset Partnership staff click here to access literature search form
TRAINING AND ATHENS BACK TO TOP Most electronic resources are available via an Athens password. You can register for this via the Library intranet page, or from home at www.swice.nhs.uk and following the link for Athens selfregistration. Please note that registering from home will take longer as it will need to be verified that you are NHS staff/student on placement. The library offers training on how to access and use Athens resources, as well as an introductory course on critical appraisal. You can book a course through the Learning and Development intranet page, or by contacting the library directly.
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