759 research outputs found
CST in care homes: Results of evaluation
No full textHow can low uptake of cognitive stimulation therapy in care homes be increased? Amy Streater and Martin Orrell found a way to achieve a marked improvement.http://www.careinfo.org/cst-in-care-homes-results-of-evaluation
Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS): Clinical relevance, cultural adaptation and its contribution to psychosocial research in dementia
No full textAn abstract of the article "Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS): Clinical relevance, cultural adaptation and its contribution to psychosocial research in dementia," by Orii McDermott, Hanne Mette Ridder and Martin Orrell is presented.http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08098131.2016.1178362
Supplemental material - Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Online and App Activities for People Living With Dementia and Their Supporters
No full textSupplemental material for Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Online and App Activities for People Living With Dementia and Their Supporters by Abigail R. Lee, Orii McDermott, and Martin Orrell in Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology</p
Truth or beauty: science and the quest for order
No full textIn this sweeping book, applied mathematician and popular author David Orrell questions the promises and pitfalls of associating beauty with truth, showing how ideas of mathematical elegance have inspired—and have sometimes misled—scientists attempting to understand nature. Orrell shows how the ancient Greeks constructed a concept of the world based on musical harmony; later thinkers replaced this model with a program, based on Newton’s “rational mechanics,” to reduce the universe to a few simple equations. He then turns to current physical theories, such as supersymmetric string theory—again influenced by deep aesthetic principles. The book sheds new light on historical investigations and also recent research, including the examinations ongoing at the Large Hadron Collider. Finally, broadening his discussion to other fields of research, including economics, architecture, and health, Orrell questions whether these aesthetic principles reflect an accurate way to explain and understand the structure of our world
sj-pdf-1-dem-10.1177_14713012221100625 – Supplemental Material for Analysing the use of music to facilitate social interaction in care home residents with dementia: Narrative synthesis systematic review
No full textSupplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-dem-10.1177_14713012221100625 for Analysing the use of music to facilitate social interaction in care home residents with dementia: Narrative synthesis systematic review by Bryony Waters, Martin Orrell, Lídia Sousa and Orii McDermott in Dementia</p
Supplemental Material - Online Singing Groups for People With Dementia: Adaptation and Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic
No full textSupplemental Material for Online Singing Groups for People With Dementia: Adaptation and Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Becky Dowson, Justine Schneidera, Orii McDermotta, and Martin Orrell in Dementia</p
Conclusion: Best practice guidance human interaction with technology in dementia
No full textTechnologies are increasingly vital in today’s activities in homes and communities. Yet, little attention is paid to the consequences of the increasing complexity and reliance on them, for example at home, in shops, traffic situations, meaningful activities and healthcare services. The users’ ability to manage products and services has been largely neglected or taken for granted. People with dementia often do not use the available technology because it does not match their needs and capacities. Although the evidence is still limited, policymakers, care professionals and researchers often see technology applications as promising solutions to promote independence and autonomy in people with dementia. The rapid growth of the technological landscape and related new services have the potential to improve the overall effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health and social services and facilitate social participation and engagement in activities. But which technology is effective and how is this evaluated best? Successful implementation of technology in dementia care depends not merely on its effectiveness but also on other facilitating or impeding factors on a micro, meso and macro level, related to, for example the personal living environment (privacy, autonomy and obtrusiveness); the outside world (stigma and human contact); design (personalizability, affordability and safety), (co)financing (laws and regulations) and ethics on these subjects. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003289005-21/conclusion-rose-marie-dr%C3%B6es-martin-orrell-frans-verhe
Reading for dementia
No full textThis chapter brings together perspectives, problems and solutions from expert academics and practitioners working in the field of old age mental health and dementia. Martin Orrell and Tom Dening make a case for reading in dementia care based on both the evidence base and health economics considerations and explain the requirement for the scientifically robust research study which a randomised controlled trial would provide. Nusrat Husain outlines the special case for Shared Reading among the BME population (specifically older British South Asians) who are more vulnerable than other groups to the twin mental health difficulties of dementia and depression and considers the barriers that will need to be overcome to make reading provision viable. Finally, Sally Rimkeit, Gillian Claridge and Dalice Sim, working on a reading and dementia programme in New Zealand, begin to answer some of the issues raised by their UK colleagues in outlining their current three-stage programme (feasibility, pilot, RCT) for a robust study which can help to mainstream reading in old age care.https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-030-21762-4_1
"Cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia in practice: A service evaluation": Corrigendum
No full textReports an error in "Cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia in practice: A service evaluation" by Amy Streater, Elisa Aguirre, Aimee Spector and Martin Orrell ( The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2016[Sep], Vol 79[9], 574-580). In the original article, on p. 576, in the 'Data collection – Measures' section of this article the FU time points should be given as 'BL and FU time point (6 months)'. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2016-45056-008). Introduction: Cognitive stimulation therapy is a well-recognised evidence-based cognitive psychosocial intervention for people with mild to moderate dementia. Despite increased use of the programme, little is known about its implementation in practice. Method: A service evaluation of care home staff that received cognitive stimulation therapy training was conducted, and on-going support to deliver the programme in practice was provided. Outcome measures collected at baseline and 6 month follow up included sense of competence, learning transfer, dementia knowledge, and approaches to dementia. Attendance records were also collected. Results: Ten out of 12 care homes attempted to deliver the cognitive stimulation therapy programme after receiving training and support. Overall, a high number of sessions were delivered. In addition, the staff members demonstrated significant improvements in positive approaches to dementia care and sense of competence. Conclusions: This article reports encouraging findings of training and outreach support with demonstrated improvements in staff outcomes and successful implementation of the cognitive stimulation therapy programme. These results support the current evidence base supporting the use of cognitive stimulation therapy in routine care. This is relevant to occupational therapy as the profession plays a crucial part in the implementation of psychosocial interventions for dementia in practice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/030802261667263
Supplemental Material – Practitioners’ Views on Enabling People With Dementia to Remain in Their Homes During and After Crisis
No full textSupplemental Material for Practitioners’ Views on Enabling People With Dementia to Remain in Their Homes During and After Crisis by Marcus Redley, Fiona Poland, Donna Maria Coleston-Shields, Miriam Stanyon, Jennifer Yates, Amy Streater, and Martin Orrell in Journal of Applied Gerontology</p
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