People aged 55 and over. The elderly men and women in the population. Old people who may be retired and suffering from chronic disease
Lisa Burscheidt appraises an RCT of telemedicine psychotherapy for depression in older veterans, which establishes non-inferiority of telemedicine delivery versus same-room delivery of behavioural activation.
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People with learning disability may be more likely to develop dementia than other people.
Here Ros Hithersay looks at the findings of a three year evaluation of a special care unit for people with dementia.
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Clarissa Giebel finds a lot to discuss in a recent qualitative systematic review about living positively with dementia.
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In this blog, Alison Turner looks at a set of guides aims to explore the challenges and benefits of designing and delivering care closer to home.
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Sarah Carr explores a US study on what is associated with physical and mental health-related quality of life for older LGBT people.
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In this blog, Rose Tomlins considers a study which explores the use of the Frailty Index to predict increased intensity of care for older adults with learning disabilities.
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This report shares findings of a mixed methods case study, to explore best practice in reducing unplanned admissions in the elderly population.
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Jill Manthorpe discusses a ‘gold standard’ RCT study on occupational therapy for stroke survivors in UK care homes and the implications of the findings.
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Lisa Burscheidt summarises a recent randomised controlled trial of combined methylphenidate and citalopram for depression in older people, which presents promising but limited findings.
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Clarissa Giebel assesses a study from her native Germany into the effectiveness of dementia care mapping for improving quality of life in nursing homes.
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