Browsing Dementia by Author "Bosco, Alessandro"
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Adherence to exercise interventions in older people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Di Lorito, Claudio; Bosco, Alessandro (2020)Adherence to physical exercise is associated with multiple benefits in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Given the gap in research, this systematic literature review aimed to determine in the context ... -
Agency in dementia care: Systematic review and meta-ethnography
Bosco, Alessandro; Coleston-Shields, Donna M.; Jawahar, Kaanthan (2019)Objectives: Dementia often limits the agency of the person to such an extent that there is need for external support in making daily life decisions. This support is usually provided by family members who are sometimes ... -
Dementia care model: Promoting personhood through co-production
Bosco, Alessandro; Coleston-Shields, Donna M.; Orrell, Martin (2019)Background Despite robust evidence on its effectiveness, current approaches that aspire to person-centred care (PCC) frequently locate people with dementia as passive recipients rather than as active agents in the care ... -
Dyadic construction of dementia: meta-ethnography and behaviour-process synthesis
Bosco, Alessandro; Coleston-Shields, Donna M.; Orrell, Martin (2018)ABSTRACTObjectives: Good interaction with family caregivers helps maintain positive identity in people with dementia. However, research in this area is limited. We aimed to systematically review the dyadic experience of ... -
External validation of the ‘PHYT in dementia’, A theoretical model promoting physical activity in people with dementia
Bosco, Alessandro; das Nair, Roshan (2020)Physical activity is beneficial for people with dementia. We previously developed a theoretical model to explain behaviour change in physical activity in dementia (PHYT-in-dementia). This study aimed to externally validate ... -
Is poor health literacy a risk factor for dementia in older adults? Systematic literature review of prospective cohort studies
Bosco, Alessandro (2019)Increasing evidence suggests a bidirectional relationship exists between levels of health literacy (HL) and cognitive impairment in later life. However, it is unclear whether low levels of HL can lead to a higher risk of ... -
The social construction of dementia: Systematic review and metacognitive model of enculturation
Bosco, Alessandro; Coleston-Shields, Donna M.; Orrell, Martin (2019)Background The stigma associated with dementia may be influenced by how the condition has been socially constructed throughout history. Objectives To conduct a systematic review tracing the historical representations of ...