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Literature review: the cost effectiveness of assistive technology in supporting people with dementia [PDF]

, 2013
Despite much emphasis on the potential of assistive technologies of many varieties to deliver cost effective ways of supporting people with dementia, and clear indications of this potential, rigorous cost-effectiveness studies of these technologies for ...
Dawson, Alison, Greasley-Adams, Corinne, Bowes, Alison   +2 more
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Equity-centered dementia prevention: lessons from a community-embedded intergenerational model

Frontiers in Dementia
Dementia prevention requires policies that address upstream, modifiable risk factors—particularly loneliness, depressed mood, and low social participation—which disproportionately affect linguistically diverse and historically marginalized communities ...
Phaedra Bell, Bruce Miller, Brian Lawlor
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Development of a multimodal health education module for dementia prevention in at-risk rural Indian elders: a SMRUTHI INDIA initiative

Frontiers in Dementia
IntroductionSMRUTHI-India (Strategic Multimodal Intervention in at-risk Elderly Indians for Prevention of Dementia), was initiated across rural India to establish a cohort of at-risk elderly for primary dementia prevention. Dementia prevalence being 7.4%
Kritika Sharma, Aditi Dubey, Shubham Gupta, Kajal Fulara, Hina Narzari, Nilima Nilima, Sneha, Kamini, Sakshi Sharma, Varuna Sharma, Shikha Chaudhary, Phaniraj Vastrad, N. Priya Darshanraj, Sandip Bhattacharjee, Pradyut Datta, Gajraj Singh Shekhawat, Arnav Verma, V. Harshath Ajay, Jajur Rajappa Sandesh, Ambika Y. V., Bishakha Sen, Shalina Jamatia, Priyanka Kumari Meena, Hitesh Tiwari, Shaily Bhushan, Sagar P. M., Ripanjit Singh, Manish Acharjee, Vikram Raigar, Kalpna Sharma, Aishwarya Bhovi, Mailarappa Padiyappa Hooli, Shilpa K., Naveen M.R., Dipankar Deb, Pameli Jamatia, Pooja Sharma, Akhilesh Nagar, Tinku Yogi, Rishav Bhatia, Rishabh Gautam, Maroof Khan, Vaibhav Patil, Rajeev Aggarwal, Ashima Nehra, Kanika Vasudeva, Nimin Hafeez, Chanchal Goyal, Chanchal Goyal, Subarna Roy, Subarna Roy, Manish Barvaliya, Manish Barvaliya, Subrata Baidya, Shampa Das, P. K. Anand, Sunil K. Raina, Meenakshi Sharma, R. S. Dhaliwal, Abhik Sinha, Anu Gupta, Venugopalan Y. Vishnu, M. V. Padma Srivastava   +62 more
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The cultural and political context of the lives of people with dementia in Kerala, India

, 2006
This article draws on available literature and empirical data to discuss the experiences of people with dementia in Kerala, India. India is currently undergoing considerable demographic change.
Louise F. Mccabe, McCabe, Louise
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Briefing paper on dementia diagnosis

, 2013
The paper explores the diagnosis of dementia; what the current practice is in Ireland; a description of common standardised instruments for cognitive assessment; an overview of practices in other parts of the world and based on the evidence, some actions
Cahill, Suzanne, Pierce, Maria
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Dementia treatment versus prevention

Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 2019
Alzheimer disease (AD) and dementia are becoming increasingly prevalent due to the aging of the global populations. Currently available treatment options, including acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine, only have symptomatic effects and no drugs with disease-modifying properties are available.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and dementia: a review of the research [PDF]

, 2014
This report outlines the prevalence of dementia and modifiable risk factors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Executive summary The high rate of dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities requires urgent attention.
Leon Flicker, Kristen Holdsworth
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The Continuum of Care for People Living with Dementia in Ireland

, 2019
This review addresses one of the actions outlined in the National Dementia Strategy (2014) that the Health Service Executive will examine a range of appropriate long-term care options to accommodate the diverse needs of people living with dementia.
Cooney, Adeline, O'Shea, Eamon, Keogh, Fiona   +2 more
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Management of Cognitive Communication Difficulties in Dementia: A Cross Sectional Survey of Speech and Language Therapists

, 2020
Background: Cognitive communication difficulties are a characteristic feature of dementia. Speech and language therapists (SLTs) have an important role in managing cognitive communication difficulties associated with ...
Walshe, Margaret
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Making Hampshire a dementia- friendly county. Finding out what a dementia friendly community means to people with dementia and carers

, 2012
Praktisk veilederThis is a guide for people working with people with dementia and their carers. In particular it is for those who want to support people with dementia and their carers to have a say in building a more dementia-friendly Hampshire.
Local Government Association, Hampshire County Counsil, Innovations in Dementia   +2 more
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