Jo Moriarty reviews two cohort studies comparing experiences of caregivers of young onset dementia with those of later onset dementia.
[read the full story...]Continuity of relationships can help older adults cope with care transition
Jill Manthorpe reports an updated NIHR-funded literature review of how we can improve older adults’ experiences of care transition.
[read the full story...]Carers’ experiences of involvement in care planning
Mike Clark summarised a recent qualitative study of carer involvement in care planning, and reflects on what has changed for mental health carers in the last 20 years.
[read the full story...]Challenging behaviours in adults with intellectual disabilities linked to injury in their carers?
Genevieve Young Southward takes a look at a recent study on the incidence, types and causes of injury in family and paid carers of adults with intellectual disabilities in Scotland.
[read the full story...]Decision making among male carers of people with dementia
Jeanne Carlin explores a study on decision making in male carers of people with dementia and reflects on her own experiences in interpreting the findings.
[read the full story...]Satisfaction with orthodontic treatment
This review of satisfaction with orthodontic treatment included 18 questionnaire-based studies, involving 2891 patients and 464 parents. Based on the available limited evidence, satisfaction was associated with perceived aesthetic outcomes, psychological benefits, and the quality of care.
[read the full story...]Choice and control for carers: How is personalisation working?
Sarah Carr looks at a literature review assessing how choice is working for family carers in the context of social care personalisation.
[read the full story...]Factors which impact on the social networks of people with profound intellectual disabilities
In this blog, Sian Anderson looks at a study that seeks to discover the factors, which can most positively impact on the development and maintenance of the informal social networks of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities.
[read the full story...]What contributes to adult children carers’ well-being?
Jeanne Carlin discusses a review about influences on adult children carers’ well-being and thinks about what the evidence means for Care Act implementation.
[read the full story...]Caring for people with severe mental illness: poor research means that carers get a raw deal
Caroline Struthers is frustrated by the lack of high quality research identified by this recent review, which looks at interventions to improve the experience and well-being of those caring for people with severe mental illness.
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