Experts from Interdem interviewed during ADI meeting in Budapest about psychosocial interventions

A personalized approach to dementia care

At the 31st International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), held in Budapest, Hungary, from April 21–24 2016, Rose-Marie Dröes, PhD, from VU University Medical Centre, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, discusses the approach for the provision of personalized care for people with dementia.

Psychosocial interventions for improving quality of life in dementia

At the 31st International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), held in Budapest, Hungary, from April 21–24 2016, Rose-Marie Dröes, PhD, from VU University Medical Centre, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, reviews the effect of psychosocial interventions on quality of life in people with dementia and their carers, highlighting that are still significant unmet needs in support services.

Evidence-based psychosocial interventions for improving quality of life in dementia

At the 31st International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), held in Budapest, Hungary, from April 21–24 2016, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, PhD, from Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, provides an overview of evidenced-based psychosocial interventions for people in dementia, including cognitive reframing and occupational therapy.

Factors that contribute to quality of life in dementia

At the 31st International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), held in Budapest, Hungary, from April 21–24 2016, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, PhD, from Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, explains that there is a variation of factors, such as social environment, that influences quality of life in people with dementia.

An introduction to cognitive stimulation therapy for dementia

At the 31st International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), held in Budapest, Hungary, from April 21–24 2016, Martin Orrell, FRCPsych, PhD, from Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, United Kingdom, discusses the clinical impact and evidence base of cognitive stimulation therapy as an early intervention for people with dementia.

Robotic pet therapy: An emerging approach for dementia

At the 31st International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), held in Budapest, Hungary, from April 21–24 2016, Wendy Moyle, RN, DipAppSci, BN, MHSc, PhD, from Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, discusses the preliminary findings from a study evaluating the role of robotic seals as a therapeutic tool for people with dementia.

Assessment of impact of psychosocial interventions on quality of life in dementia

At the 31st International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), held in Budapest, Hungary, from April 21–24 2016, Wendy Moyle, RN, DipAppSci, BN, MHSc, PhD, from Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, discusses the approaches to measuring the impact of psychosocial interventions on quality of life in people with dementia.