Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia
Dementia Researcher
03/30/20
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In the UK there are 850,000 people living with dementia, and approximately 90% of people with dementia are affected by neuropsychiatric symptoms at some stage. This term generally refers to things like agitation, hallucinations, delusions, and depression that occur as a result of neurodegenerative disease. Megan O'Hare interviews three researchers who work in and around the field of psychiatry and dementia. Talking specifically about apathy, depression and treatments for the various symptoms. We also delve into the impact of the severe side effects that drug treatments can cause and how safer drugs can be developed. Dr Byron Creese, Senior Research Fellow at University of Exeter covers the range of symptoms and how transcriptomics may hold the key to developing good drugs. Miguel Vasconcelos Da Silva and Isabel Foote discuss their nursing backgrounds and the overlaps and differences between depression and apathy and how a clinical definition for apathy is needed. You can find out more about our panellists, and their work on our website www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk. A transcript of this podcast is also available here https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-neuropsychiatric-symptoms-in-dementia Like what you hear? Please review, like, and share our podcast - and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode. This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.
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Relationships & Intimacy in Long-term Care
April 13, 2020
•27m
This week Anna Volkmer chairs a far reaching discussion exploring sexuality, relationships and intimacy in long-term and dementia care. There is there is limited research on what family members and front-line care home staff consider to be the best responses to the sexual expression of a person with dementia, whilst at the same time respecting relatives’ feelings, managing their possible distress and conflict. This week out panel share some insights on their work to address this challenging topic. This weeks panellist are Professor Jill Manthorpe, from King's College London who works on practice, policy and social work. Creating evidence and ideas about ways to improve systems of support. Next is Dr Dawne Garrett, Professional Lead for Older People and Dementia Care at the Royal College of Nursing. Her own research looks at experiences of sexual intimacy in older people in the context of partnership relationships. Finally, we have Esther Wiskerke, speaker, trainer, writer and dementia day care manager. Esther manages a day centre that specialises in managing Behavioural Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) via a non-pharmaceutical approach. You can find out more about our panellists, and their work on our website www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk. A transcript of this podcast is also available here https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-relationships-and-intimacy-in-long-term-care Like what you hear? Please review, like, and share our podcast - and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode. Enjoy our content? We are pleased to announce that we are now running a Midday Lecture Webinars - find recordings of previous lectures and details on how to register for future events at www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/webinars This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.
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