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Dyadic perspectives on loneliness and social isolation among people with dementia and spousal carers: findings from the IDEAL programme (2023)
Journal Article
Rippon, I., Victor, C. R., Martyr, A., Matthews, F. E., Quinn, C., Rusted, J. M., Jones, R. W., Collins, R., van Horik, J., Pentecost, C., Allan, L., & Clare, L. (in press). Dyadic perspectives on loneliness and social isolation among people with dementia and spousal carers: findings from the IDEAL programme. Aging and Mental Health, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2286618

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the impact of self and partner experiences of loneliness and social isolation on life satisfaction in people with dementia and their spousal carers. Methods: We used data from 1042 dementia caregiving dyads... Read More about Dyadic perspectives on loneliness and social isolation among people with dementia and spousal carers: findings from the IDEAL programme.

Time trends in neuropathology give clues to dementia risk reduction (2023)
Journal Article
Merrick, R., & Matthews, F. E. (2023). Time trends in neuropathology give clues to dementia risk reduction. Nature Reviews Neurology, 19(7), 389-390. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-023-00812-3

A new study sheds light on the declining incidence of dementia by examining trends in neuropathology over time in autopsy results from two large US cohorts. Although the prevalence of neurodegenerative pathologies remained similar, a reduction in the... Read More about Time trends in neuropathology give clues to dementia risk reduction.