ArticleDementia (London, England)2021
Social connectedness and dementia prevention: Pilot of the APPLE-Tree video-call intervention during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- Lifestyle interventions for dementia prevention in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMJ global health · 2026Pooled it
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- Prevalence and determinants of domain specific cognitive impairment in older adults in North India.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Article
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- Implementation of Telemedicine for Patients With Dementia and Their Caregivers: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- How might secondary dementia prevention programs work in practice: a pre-implementation study of the APPLE-Tree program.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Racial and ethnic differences in predictors of participation in an intergenerational social connectedness intervention for older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Caring for people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic:a systematic review.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2024Article
- Nature As a "Lifeline": The Power of Photography When Exploring the Experiences of Older Adults Living With Memory Loss and Memory Concerns.The Gerontologist · 2023Article
- Quality of Life Predictors in a Group of Informal Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- The Use of Telehealth Among People Living With Dementia-Caregiver Dyads During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Promoting Digital Proficiency and Health Literacy in Middle-aged and Older Adults Through Mobile Devices With the Workshops for Online Technological Inclusion (OITO) Project: Experimental Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- A Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Telephone Support Intervention for Diverse Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of family nursing · 2022Article
- Post-COVID-19 human memory impairment: A PRISMA-based systematic review of evidence from brain imaging studies.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Review
- Video Call Usage in Older Adults With or Without Dementia Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasArticle
- Recent contributions to the field of subjective cognitive decline in aging: A literature review.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)Review
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23 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesThe Covid-19 pandemic reduced access to social activities and routine health care that are central to dementia prevention. We developed a group-based, video-call, cognitive well-being intervention; and investigated its acceptability and feasibility; exploring through participants' accounts how the intervention was experienced and used in the pandemic context. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodWe recruited adults aged 60+ years with memory concerns (without dementia). Participants completed baseline assessments and qualitative interviews/focus groups before and after the 10-week intervention. Qualitative interview data and facilitator notes were integrated in a thematic analysis.
results12/17 participants approached completed baseline assessments, attended 100/120 (83.3%) intervention sessions and met 140/170 (82.4%) of goals set. Most had not used video calling before. In the thematic analysis, our overarching theme was DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Our intervention was acceptable and feasible to deliver by group video-call. We argue that dementia prevention is both an individual and societal concern. For more vulnerable populations, messages that lifestyle change can help memory should be communicated alongside supportive, relational approaches to enabling lifestyle changes.
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