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A Psychometric Evaluation of the Threadgold Communication Tool for Persons with Dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04)The objective of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Threadgold Communication Tool (TCT). Method: Internal consistency reliability was measured using Cronbach’s α coefficient and inter-item ... -
A qualitative study of professional caregivers’ perceptions of processes contributing to mealtime agitation in persons with dementia in nursing home wards and strategies toattain calmness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Aim: Describe professional caregivers’ perceptions of factors and processes contributing to mealtime agitation and strategies for attaining and maintaining calm mealtimes. Design Qualitative and descriptive. Methods: A ... -
Access to, use of, and experiences with social alarms in home-living people with dementia: results from the LIVE@Home.Path trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Social alarms are considered an appropriate technology to ensure the safety and independence of older adults, but limited research has been conducted on their actual use. We, therefore, explored the access, ... -
Activistic citizenship in nursing homes: co-ownership in the mundane
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The traditional narrative of dementia, focused on cognition as constructive of personhood, has been challenged by person-centred care as well as a rights-based citizenship lens. However, reports of everyday discrimination ... -
Balancing the struggle to live with dementia: a systematic meta-synthesis of coping
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: People with dementia describe experiences of loss that threaten their autonomy and ability to contribute to society. They often have difficulties with orientation, loss of roll function, and fear about the ... -
Effects of the Sonas program on anxiety and depression in nursing home residents with dementia: A 6-month randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: There is a dearth of evidence about the effects of Sonas, a multisensory stimulation on people with dementia (PWD). The main aim of this study was to examine the effects of the Sonas program on anxiety and ... -
The experience of lived time in people with Dementia: A systematic meta-synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: For people with dementia, lived time is important to understand, as the condition affects memory, perceptions of time, and life expectancy. The aim of this study was to locate, interpret, and synthesize the ... -
Family carers' experiences of attending a multicomponent psychosocial intervention program for carers and persons with dementia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Psychosocial interventions for persons with dementia and their primary family carers are promising approaches to reducing the challenges associated with care, but, obtaining significant outcomes may be difficult. ... -
Farm-based day care services – a prospective study protocol on health benefits for people with dementia and next of kin
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: The increasing number of people with dementia will place a considerable challenge on the health care system and will necessitate innovation and new solutions. Day care services aim to provide meaningful ... -
Fun and a meaningful routine : the experience of physical activity in people with dementia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Physical activity is important to health and wellbeing. People with dementia are less physically active than their cognitively healthy counterparts. Reasons for this are multifaceted, and are thought to be ... -
“I need you to pick him up.” Next of kin’s experiences with social support in dementia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: Demographic changes entail an increasing incidence of dementia. Next of kin experience challenges in health due to a mismatch between social support and burdens of care in everyday life. The aim of the study ... -
“I still want to be part of the world…where I belong.” A case study of the experiences of a man with Alzheimer’s of dementia-friendly guided tours at an art museum
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)There is a growing interest in the role art museums might play in enriching the lives of persons with dementia. The literature has started incorporating the views of persons with dementia in the knowledge production, but ... -
Impact of the Sonas programme on communication over a period of 24 weeks in people with moderate-to-severe dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The primary aim was to examine how communication abilities changed over time among nursing home residents with moderate-to-severe dementia who were attending the Sonas programme and to explore whether changes in communication ... -
Language disintegration: communication ability in elderly immigrants with dementia
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Nursing staff’s knowledge and attitudes toward dementia: a pilot study from an Indian perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Despite the increased prevalence of dementia in India, reports indicate little awareness of the disease. Symptoms are often misinterpreted or neglected, which could lead to late diagnosis, reducing the choices ... -
People with dementia attending farm-based day care in Norway – Individual and farm characteristics associated with participants’ quality of life
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Farm-based day care for people with dementia is supposed to improve the partici-pants quality of life by using activities and resources of the farm environment to promote mental and physical health. In this paper, we ... -
Psychometric evaluation of the Holden Communication Scale (HCS) for persons with dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objective: To investigate the psychometric properties of the Holden Communication Scale (HCS) and the association between scores on HCS and cognitive function among persons with dementia. Method: Internal consistency ... -
A qualitative hermeneutical understanding of spiritual care in old age when living in a nursing home: The residents' voices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: To explore and gain a broader understanding of residents' viewpoints and experiences of spiritual care when living in a nursing home. Design: A qualitative hermeneutical interview study inspired by Gadamer's philosophical ... -
Sensory stimulation for persons with dementia: a review of the literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Aims and objectives: 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. ... -
Support groups for relatives of Alzheimer’s patients
(Journal article, 2016)Support groups for relatives of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia etiology of various types provide their members with a safe space for mutual discussions, for sharing experiences and also social and emotional ...