Patient- and Caregiver-Identified Goals for Advance Care Planning in Patients With Dementia or Cognitive Impairment

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, August 11, 2025 | Dementia

Dementia, Ahead of Print. Despite an aging population and acknowledged importance of advance care planning (ACP) for persons living with cognitive impairment, few engage in ACP. Most existing tools to facilitate ACP discussions focus on medical outcomes, despite...

Behaviour Support for People Living with Dementia in Residential Aged Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Staff Experiences and Support Needs

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Saturday, August 9, 2025 | Dementia

Dementia, Ahead of Print. Objectives:Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are prevalent in residential aged care (RAC) settings, negatively impacting residents’ quality of life and increasing carer burden. This study investigated current practices...

Health Impacts of Nonpharmacologic Interventions Among People Living With Dementia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Saturday, August 9, 2025 | Dementia

Dementia, Ahead of Print. Background:The study compares the health impacts of various nonpharmacologic interventions on cognitive function, daily functioning, depression, and quality of life among people living with dementia.Methods:A comprehensive search was...

Effects of a Reminiscence Therapy Program on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Quality of Life in People With Dementia: A Pilot Study Comparing Immersive Virtual Reality and Non-immersive Approaches

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, August 7, 2025 | Dementia

Dementia, Ahead of Print. This study compared the impact of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based reminiscence therapy program with a similar non-immersive intervention on neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life of people with dementia. A pilot randomized...

Developing a Novel Digital Tool for Personalised Antipsychotic Prescribing in People Living With Dementia: The Views of Australian Clinicians

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | Dementia

Dementia, Ahead of Print. Optimising antipsychotic prescribing in people living with dementia is important to manage symptoms and avoid adverse events. Clinical decision support tools that predict therapeutic response based on individual patient characteristics can...

Co-design of an Online Mindfulness Program for Informal Carers of People Living With Dementia: A Qualitative Study of Co-designers’ Experience

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, August 4, 2025 | Dementia

Dementia, Ahead of Print. Introduction:Informal carers face significant challenges related to care provision for people living with dementia. Participating in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program could improve the wellbeing of informal carers. However,...