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Direct linkDassel, Kara B.; Rupper, Rand; Supiano, Katherine; Andersen, Troy; Butler, Jorie; Telonidis, Jacqueline; Edelman, Linda S. – Educational Gerontology, 2020
Providing educational interventions to informal dementia caregivers has been shown to have numerous positive outcomes including improving general well-being and quality of life as well as reducing depression, anxiety, and caregiver stress. The purpose of this study is the development, delivery, and evaluation of caregiver conferences to educate…
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Dementia, Caregivers, Caregiver Training
Handen, Benjamin L. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), with most individuals developing clinical dementia by their late 60s. This increased risk for AD has been attributed, at least in part, to triplication and overexpression of the gene for amyloid precursor protein (APP) on chromosome 21, leading to elevated levels of amyloid…
Descriptors: Adults, Down Syndrome, Alzheimers Disease, At Risk Persons
Quinn, Jocey; Blandon, Claudia – Palgrave Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning, 2020
In this chapter we use the posthumanist perspective introduced in Chapter 2 to work with a range of 'data events' from the "Beyond Words" study involving post-verbal people with dementia and their close networks. We discuss and critique the primacy of 'voice' in lifelong learning, where it has been highly privileged. Instead, our…
Descriptors: Dementia, Lifelong Learning, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship
Olthof-Nefkens, Maria W. L. J.; Derksen, Els W. C.; Debets, Frieda; de Swart, Bert J. M.; Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Maria W. G.; Kalf, Johanna G. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Communication difficulties are common in people with dementia, and often present from an early stage. However, direct treatment options for people with dementia that positively influence their daily communication are scarce. Aims: To evaluate the potential impact and feasibility of a personalized logopaedic intervention. Methods &…
Descriptors: Dementia, Caregivers, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Disorders
Roberts, Angela; Aveni, Katharine; Basque, Shalane; Orange, Joseph B.; McLaughlin, Paula; Ramirez, Joel; Troyer, Angela K.; Gutierrez, Stephanie; Chen, Angie; Bartha, Robert; Binns, Malcolm A.; Black, Sandra E.; Casaubon, Leanne K.; Dowlatshahi, Dar; Hassan, Ayman; Kwan, Donna; Levine, Brian; Mandzia, Jennifer; Sahlas, Demetrios J.; Scott, Christopher J. M.; Strother, Stephen; Sunderland, Kelly M.; Symons, Sean; Swartz, Richard – Topics in Language Disorders, 2021
Purpose: Dementia due to cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is common. Detecting early cognitive decline in CVD is critical because addressing risk factors may slow or prevent dementia. This study used a multidomain discourse analysis approach to determine the spoken language signature of CVD-related cognitive impairment. Method: Spoken language and…
Descriptors: Prediction, Discourse Analysis, Language Impairments, Dementia
Watchman, Karen; Mattheys, Kate; McKernon, Michael; Strachan, Heather; Andreis, Federico; Murdoch, Jan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Numbers of people with an intellectual disability and dementia present a global health and social challenge with associated need to reduce stress or agitation and improve quality of life in affected individuals. This study aimed to identify effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in social care settings and, uniquely, explore use…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Dementia, Comorbidity, Stress Management
Henderson, Julia – Research in Drama Education, 2019
The autobiographical shows "The Waiting Room" (by John Mann and Morris Panych), and "Sonic Elder" (by Vancouver's The Chop Theatre), both featured performers with dementia or marked age-related memory loss who performed rock music live on stage. These professional Canadian productions used a dramaturgical approach…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Drama, Performance, Dementia
Taylor, Nicky – Research in Drama Education, 2019
A reflection on the process that led to the development of dementia friendly theatre performances at Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse) including the vital involvement of people living with dementia as creative consultants. This article outlines the inspiration behind such performances, the steps required to make the necessary…
Descriptors: Dementia, Theater Arts, Drama, Performance
Dunn, Julie; Balfour, Michael; Moyle, Wendy – Research in Drama Education, 2019
This paper reports on a mixed methods project entitled "Playful Engagement" aimed at improving the quality of life (QoL) of individuals living with dementia through engagement with two relational clowns. Analysis of the quantitative data was unable to identify QoL improvements, whilst the qualitative data revealed positive affective…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Dementia, Older Adults, Psychological Patterns
Blair, Kelsey – Research in Drama Education, 2019
This short essay uses James Thompson's aesthetics of care to examine 'Memory in Two Voices', a multi-vocal poetry performance about dementia by long-time lesbian partners Chris Morrissey and Bridget Coll. Noting how Chris and Bridget's years-long tenure in the Queer Imaging and Riting Kollective for Elders, an arts and performance group based in…
Descriptors: Memory, Aesthetics, Older Adults, Poetry
ApoE Isoform-Specific Differences in Behavior and Cognition Associated with Subchronic MPTP Exposure
Torres, Eileen Ruth S.; Boutros, Sydney Weber; Meshul, Charles K.; Raber, Jacob – Learning & Memory, 2020
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized clinically by progressive motor dysfunction; overt parkinsonism is often preceded by prodromal symptoms including disturbances in the sleep-wake cycle. Up to 80% of patients with PD also develop dementia. In humans, there are three major apolipoprotein E isoforms: E2, E3, and E4. Increased rate of dementia…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Dementia, Genetics, Animals
Petts, Louisa; Urmston, Elsa – Research in Dance Education, 2022
Community dance has been used as an arts-based approach in healthcare, key for expression in populations who may not typically have access to dance. This study sought to conduct an empirical exploration of family caregivers' perceived psychosocial wellbeing when regularly participating in community dance classes. Community dance can be defined as…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Dementia, Community Programs, Well Being
Fletcher, James Rupert – Research Ethics, 2021
This paper considers the potential for the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) of England and Wales to incentivise the exclusion of people with dementia from research. The MCA is intended to standardise and safeguard the inclusion of people with cognitive impairments in research. This entails various procedural requirements, which in pressurised research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Dementia, Research
Smith, Louisa; Phillipson, Lyn – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2021
The perspective of people with dementia, particularly late-stage dementia, is often excluded from research, even from methods like Participatory Action Research (PAR), which aim to democratise research. This research note outlines how a PAR project engaged with the perspective of people with late-stage dementia in a residential aged care facility.…
Descriptors: Action Research, Dementia, Participatory Research, Nursing Homes
Dekker, Alain D.; Wissing, Maureen B. G.; Ulgiati, Aurora M.; Bijl, Bas; van Gool, Gaby; Groen, Marieke R.; Grootendorst, Esther S.; van der Wal, Ina A.; Hobbelen, Johannes S. M.; De Deyn, Peter P.; Waninge, Aly – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Differentiating dementia from baseline level of functioning is difficult among people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities. Moreover, studies on observable dementia symptoms are scarce. This study examined (a) the relevance of dementia diagnosis, (b) observable symptoms and (c) training/information needs.…
Descriptors: Dementia, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Clinical Diagnosis
