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A UK survey of COVID‐19 related social support closures and their effects on older people, people with dementia, and carers

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2020
The aim of this national survey was to explore the impact of COVID‐19 public health measures on access to social support services and the effects of closures of services on the mental well‐being of older people and those affected by dementia.
C. Giebel, Kathryn Lord, C. Cooper, Justine Shenton, Jacqueline Cannon, Daniel Pulford, L. Shaw, Anna Gaughan, H. Tetlow, Sarah Butchard, Stan Limbert, Steve Callaghan, Rosie Whittington, Carol Rogers, Aravind Komuravelli, Manoj Rajagopal, R. Eley, C. Watkins, M. Downs, S. Reilly, Kym Ward, R. Corcoran, K. Bennett, M. Gabbay   +23 more
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Fuel poverty, older people and cold weather: An all-island analysis [PDF]

, 2011
Executive Summary This report covers a number of different aspects of fuel poverty and older people. 1. An exploration of existing government survey data from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland with a particular focus on older people and ...
Barrett, E, Browne, E, Cotter, N, Goodman, PG, McAvoy, H, Monahan, E, Zeka, A   +6 more
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Unheard and Under‐Supported: Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia, Giulia Reggiani, Elizabeth J. Maran, Maria Elisa Delle Fave, Ilaria Baido, Anna Chiara Frigo, Maria Paola Boaro, Raffaella Colombatti   +7 more
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Long-term health conditions and their impact on people with sleep disturbances and dementia

BMC Geriatrics
Background Sleep disturbances are common for people with dementia and can be distressing for them and their family. People with dementia live with an average of five other long-term conditions (LTCs).
Penny Rapaport, Ankita Bhojwani, Lucy Webster, Sarah Amador, Malvika Muralidhar, Gill Livingston   +5 more
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STOPP/START criteria for potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people: version 2

Age and Ageing, 2014
Purpose: screening tool of older people's prescriptions (STOPP) and screening tool to alert to right treatment (START) criteria were first published in 2008. Due to an expanding therapeutics evidence base, updating of the criteria was required.
D. O’Mahony, D. O’Sullivan, S. Byrne, M. O’Connor, C. Ryan, P. Gallagher   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Emergency Preparedness for Older People [PDF]

, 2003
After the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, a large population of older persona and people with disabilities living near the disaster area were left stranded in their homes without assistance.
Nora O'Brien
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Exploring Preferences for a Digital Single‐Session Intervention for Adolescent Siblings of Youth With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adolescent siblings of children with cancer are at elevated risk for psychosocial problems. Unfortunately, various barriers such as limited family time and resources, conflicting schedules, and psychosocial staffing constraints at cancer centers hinder sibling access to support.
Christina M. Amaro, Sarah Silver, Prishi Patel, Meredith K. Reffner Collins, Kimberly S. Canter, Stephanie Fooks‐Parker, Michael Amylon, Shawna V. Hudson, Jessica L. Schleider, Melissa A. Alderfer, Katie A. Devine   +10 more
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Unraveling impaired awareness: experiences of people with dementia, Huntington’s disease and Korsakoff’s syndrome, and their informal caregivers

BMC Geriatrics
Background Impaired awareness occurs in people with dementia (DEM; Alzheimer’s disease (AD), including mixed AD/vascular), Huntington’s disease (HD) and Korsakoff’s syndrome (KS). We explored the experiences of these people and their informal caregivers,
Hester Fidder, Esther de Groot, Marike E. de Boer, Marina R. Ekkel, Ruth B. Veenhuizen, Martin Smalbrugge, Anouk M. van Loon   +6 more
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A systematic review of the evidence for deprescribing interventions among older people living with frailty

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Older people living with frailty are often exposed to polypharmacy and potential harm from medications. Targeted deprescribing in this population represents an important component of optimizing medication.
K. Ibrahim, N. Cox, J. Stevenson, Stephen Lim, S. Fraser, H. Roberts   +5 more
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The Efficacy and Safety of Bevacizumab/Irinotecan/Temozolomide (BIT) for Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma: The UK Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group Experience

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with high‐risk neuroblastoma who either are refractory to induction chemotherapy or relapse following multi‐modal treatment have a dismal prognosis. Based on data from the BEACON trial, since 2021 the UK national guidelines recommend bevacizumab, irinotecan, and temozolomide (BIT) for patients with relapsed/refractory ...
Thomas J. Jackson, Menna Shamma, Upeka Senanayake, Shaimaa Sahmoud, Kathleen Duffin, Victoria Howard, David King, Ayesha Fathani, Blanche Lumb, Andrei Pobischan, Irum Latif Memon, Monzir Ahmed, Rhian Thomas, Gerard Millen, Yasmeen Alomari, Sucheta Vaidya, Lynley V. Marshall, Sally L. George, Ramya Ramanujachar, Juliet Gray, Paola Angelini   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source