Rosalyn Nelson

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Rosalyn completed a BSc in Experimental Psychology at the University of Bristol, and an MSc in Mental Health Studies at the Institute of Psychiatry. Since graduating, she has worked with individuals with autism, learning disabilities and 'challenging behaviour', across community and inpatient teams. She has also spent time working for LIFT (IAPT Services in Bristol) before working as an Assistant Psychologist with older adults in Memory Services and currently in an Autistic Spectrum Conditions Diagnostic team in North East Lincolnshire.

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Statins for dementia prevention: well-tolerated, but Cochrane highlight lack of evidence

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Rosalyn Nelson summarises a recently updated Cochrane systematic review of statins for dementia prevention, which finds no evidence to support their use.

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Pivotal response treatment is promising for children with autism

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Rosalyn Nelson presents the findings of a small RCT of Pivotal Response Treatment groups for parents of children with autism, which has promising results in terms of encouraging children to communicate.

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Rivastigmine for Alzheimer’s: is a small cognitive ‘improvement’ worth the risk of feeling physically unwell?

This trial suggests that antipsychotic use can be effectively reduced in nursing homes by using a review protocol.

Rosalyn Nelson presents the latest Cochrane systematic review of Rivastigmine for Alzheimer’s disease, which brings together the results of 7 industry sponsored or funded trials, and concludes that Rivastigmine may be of benefit to people with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Population screening for dementia

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Rosalyn Nelson reports on a recent systematic review about population screening for dementia, which highlights the negative attitudes of patients, carers and health care professionals towards screening. She asks: what are the risks of ignoring diagnosis?

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Exercise may help reduce falls in older people with dementia, but does the burden outweigh the benefit?

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Rosalyn Nelson writes her debut blog on a recent systematic review, which looks at the effectiveness of exercise programs to reduce falls in older people with dementia living in the community.

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