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Characteristics of people living with undiagnosed dementia: findings from the CFAS Wales study (2022)
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Gamble, L. D., Matthews, F. E., Jones, I. R., Hillman, A. E., Woods, B., Macleod, C. A., Martyr, A., Collins, R., Pentecost, C., Rusted, J. M., & Clare, L. (2022). Characteristics of people living with undiagnosed dementia: findings from the CFAS Wales study. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), Article 409. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03086-4

Background: Many people living with dementia remain undiagnosed, with diagnosis usually occurring long after signs and symptoms are present. A timely diagnosis is important for the wellbeing of the person living with dementia and the family, allowing... Read More about Characteristics of people living with undiagnosed dementia: findings from the CFAS Wales study.

Predictors of Awareness of Functional Ability in People with Dementia: The Contribution of Personality, Cognition, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms - Findings from the IDEAL Program (2022)
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Martyr, A., Gamble, L. D., Nelis, S. M., Collins, R., Alexander, C. M., Morris, R. G., Quinn, C., Pentecost, C., Rusted, J. M., Victor, C., Thom, J. M., Matthews, F. E., & Clare, L. (2022). Predictors of Awareness of Functional Ability in People with Dementia: The Contribution of Personality, Cognition, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms - Findings from the IDEAL Program. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 51(3), 221-232. https://doi.org/10.1159/000524607

Introduction: Discrepancy scores reflecting the difference between parallel ratings made by people living with dementia (PwD) in the mild-to-moderate stages and by their informants provide a way to investigate awareness of functional ability in relat... Read More about Predictors of Awareness of Functional Ability in People with Dementia: The Contribution of Personality, Cognition, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms - Findings from the IDEAL Program.

The availability of local primary care services, satisfaction with health services and self-rated health in older English adults: A population-based study (2022)
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Wu, Y. T., Prina, M., & Matthews, F. (2022). The availability of local primary care services, satisfaction with health services and self-rated health in older English adults: A population-based study. Preventive Medicine Reports, 27, Article 101786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101786

Primary care services can play an important role in addressing health inequalities and challenges of population ageing. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the availability of local primary care services can support satisfaction with heal... Read More about The availability of local primary care services, satisfaction with health services and self-rated health in older English adults: A population-based study.

Measuring older people’s socioeconomic position: a scoping review of studies of self-rated health, health service and social care use (2022)
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Spiers, G. F., Liddle, J. E., Stow, D., Searle, B., Whitehead, I. O., Kingston, A., Moffatt, S., Matthews, F. E., & Hanratty, B. (2022). Measuring older people’s socioeconomic position: a scoping review of studies of self-rated health, health service and social care use. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 76(6), 572-579. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2021-218265

Background The challenges of measuring socioeconomic position in older populations were first set out two decades ago. However, the question of how best to measure older people’s socioeconomic position remains pertinent as populations age and health... Read More about Measuring older people’s socioeconomic position: a scoping review of studies of self-rated health, health service and social care use.

Minimal Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of People Living With Dementia: Analysis of Matched Longitudinal Data From the IDEAL Study (2022)
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Sabatini, S., Bennett, H. Q., Martyr, A., Collins, R., Gamble, L. D., Matthews, F. E., Pentecost, C., Dawson, E., Hunt, A., Parker, S., Allan, L., Burns, A., Litherland, R., Quinn, C., & Clare, L. (2022). Minimal Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of People Living With Dementia: Analysis of Matched Longitudinal Data From the IDEAL Study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, Article 849808. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.849808

Objective: Research suggests a decline in the mental health and wellbeing of people with dementia (PwD) during the COVID-19 pandemic; however few studies have compared data collected pre-pandemic and during the pandemic. Moreover, none have compared... Read More about Minimal Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of People Living With Dementia: Analysis of Matched Longitudinal Data From the IDEAL Study.

A comparison over 2 decades of disability-free life expectancy at age 65 years for those with long-term conditions in England: Analysis of the 2 longitudinal Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (2022)
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Bennett, H. Q., Kingston, A., Lourida, I., Robinson, L., Corner, L., Brayne, C., Matthews, F. E., & Jagger, C. (2022). A comparison over 2 decades of disability-free life expectancy at age 65 years for those with long-term conditions in England: Analysis of the 2 longitudinal Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies. PLoS Medicine, 19(3), Article e1003936. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003936

Background Previous research has examined the improvements in healthy years if different health conditions are eliminated, but often with cross-sectional data, or for a limited number of conditions. We used longitudinal data to estimate disability-fr... Read More about A comparison over 2 decades of disability-free life expectancy at age 65 years for those with long-term conditions in England: Analysis of the 2 longitudinal Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies.

Longitudinal Trajectories of Quality of Life among People with Mild-To-Moderate Dementia: A Latent Growth Model Approach with IDEAL Cohort Study Data (2022)
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Clare, L., Gamble, L. D., Martyr, A., Sabatini, S., Nelis, S. M., Quinn, C., Pentecost, C., Victor, C., Jones, R. W., Jones, I. R., Knapp, M., Litherland, R., Morris, R. G., Rusted, J. M., Thom, J. M., Collins, R., Henderson, C., & Matthews, F. E. (2022). Longitudinal Trajectories of Quality of Life among People with Mild-To-Moderate Dementia: A Latent Growth Model Approach with IDEAL Cohort Study Data. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 77(6), 1037-1050. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac022

Objectives: We aimed to examine change over time in self-rated quality of life (QoL) in people with mild-To-moderate dementia and identify subgroups with distinct QoL trajectories. Methods: We used data from people with mild-To-moderate dementia foll... Read More about Longitudinal Trajectories of Quality of Life among People with Mild-To-Moderate Dementia: A Latent Growth Model Approach with IDEAL Cohort Study Data.

A Comparison of Well-Being of Carers of People with Dementia and Their Ability to Manage Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the IDEAL Study (2022)
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Gamble, L. D., Parker, S., Quinn, C., Bennett, H. Q., Martyr, A., Sabatini, S., Pentecost, C., Collins, R., Dawson, E., Hunt, A., Allan, L., Burns, A., Litherland, R., Victor, C., Matthews, F. E., & Clare, L. (2022). A Comparison of Well-Being of Carers of People with Dementia and Their Ability to Manage Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the IDEAL Study. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 88(2), 679-692. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-220221

Background: Social restriction measures imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom impacted on carers of people with dementia, limiting access to support services and increasing perceived burden of caring. Few studies have compared... Read More about A Comparison of Well-Being of Carers of People with Dementia and Their Ability to Manage Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the IDEAL Study.

The Use and Costs of Paid and Unpaid Care for People with Dementia: Longitudinal Findings from the IDEAL Cohort (2022)
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Henderson, C., Knapp, M., Martyr, A., Gamble, L. D., Nelis, S. M., Quinn, C., Pentecost, C., Collins, R., Wu, Y. T., Jones, I. R., Victor, C. R., Pickett, J. A., Jones, R. W., Matthews, F. E., Morris, R. G., Rusted, J., Thom, J. M., & Clare, L. (2022). The Use and Costs of Paid and Unpaid Care for People with Dementia: Longitudinal Findings from the IDEAL Cohort. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 86(1), 135-153. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-215117

Background: The drivers of costs of care for people with dementia are not well understood and little is known on the costs of care for those with rarer dementias. Objective: To characterize use and costs of paid and unpaid care over time in a cohort... Read More about The Use and Costs of Paid and Unpaid Care for People with Dementia: Longitudinal Findings from the IDEAL Cohort.

Impact of COVID-19 on 'Living Well' with Mild-to-Moderate Dementia in the Community: Findings from the IDEAL Cohort (2022)
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Clare, L., Martyr, A., Gamble, L. D., Pentecost, C., Collins, R., Dawson, E., Hunt, A., Parker, S., Allan, L., Burns, A., Hillman, A., Litherland, R., Quinn, C., Matthews, F. E., & Victor, C. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on 'Living Well' with Mild-to-Moderate Dementia in the Community: Findings from the IDEAL Cohort. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 85(2), 921-936. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-215095

Background: Negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with dementia have been widely-documented, but most studies have relied on carer reports and few have compared responses to information collected before the pandemic. Objective: We aimed... Read More about Impact of COVID-19 on 'Living Well' with Mild-to-Moderate Dementia in the Community: Findings from the IDEAL Cohort.

Static Socio-Ecological COVID-19 Vulnerability Index and Vaccine Hesitancy Index for England (2021)
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Welsh, C. E., Sinclair, D. R., & Matthews, F. E. (2022). Static Socio-Ecological COVID-19 Vulnerability Index and Vaccine Hesitancy Index for England. The Lancet Regional Health Europe, 14, Article 100296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100296

Background: Population characteristics can be used to infer vulnerability of communities to COVID-19, or to the likelihood of high levels of vaccine hesitancy. Communities harder hit by the virus, or at risk of being so, stand to benefit from greater... Read More about Static Socio-Ecological COVID-19 Vulnerability Index and Vaccine Hesitancy Index for England.

Frailty among Older Adults and Its Distribution in England (2021)
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Sinclair, D. R., Maharani, A., Chandola, T., Bower, P., Hanratty, B., Nazroo, J., O’Neill, T. W., Tampubolon, G., Todd, C., Wittenberg, R., Matthews, F. E., & Pendleton, N. (2022). Frailty among Older Adults and Its Distribution in England. The Journal of frailty & aging, 11(2), 163-168. https://doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2021.55

Background: Information on the spatial distribution of the frail population is crucial to inform service planning in health and social care. Objectives: To estimate small-area frailty prevalence among older adults using survey data. To assess whether... Read More about Frailty among Older Adults and Its Distribution in England.

Psychological Processes in Adapting to Dementia: Illness Representations Among the IDEAL Cohort (2021)
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Clare, L., Gamble, L. D., Martyr, A., Quinn, C., Litherland, R., Morris, R. G., Jones, I. R., & Matthews, F. E. (2022). Psychological Processes in Adapting to Dementia: Illness Representations Among the IDEAL Cohort. Psychology and Aging, 37(4), 524-541. https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000650

How people understand and adapt to living with dementia may influence well-being. Leventhal’s Common Sense Model (CSM) of Self-Regulation provides a theoretical basis for exploring this process. We used crosssectional and longitudinal data from 1,109... Read More about Psychological Processes in Adapting to Dementia: Illness Representations Among the IDEAL Cohort.

Neurodegenerative brain changes are associated with area deprivation in the United Kingdom: findings from the Brains for Dementia Research study (2021)
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Hamilton, C. A., Matthews, F. E., Erskine, D., Attems, J., & Thomas, A. J. (2021). Neurodegenerative brain changes are associated with area deprivation in the United Kingdom: findings from the Brains for Dementia Research study. Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 9(1), Article 198. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-021-01301-8

Socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with greater risk of dementia. This has been theorised to reflect inequalities in cognitive reserve, healthcare access, lifestyle, and other health factors which may contribute to the clinical manifestation of... Read More about Neurodegenerative brain changes are associated with area deprivation in the United Kingdom: findings from the Brains for Dementia Research study.

Can vaccination roll-out be more equitable if population risk is taken into account? (2021)
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Sinclair, D. R., Maharani, A., Stow, D., Welsh, C. E., & Matthews, F. E. (2021). Can vaccination roll-out be more equitable if population risk is taken into account?. PLoS ONE, 16(November), Article e0259990. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259990

Background COVID-19 vaccination in many countries, including England, has been prioritised primarily by age. However, people of the same age can have very different health statuses. Frailty is a commonly used metric of health and has been found to be... Read More about Can vaccination roll-out be more equitable if population risk is taken into account?.

Slowing on quantitative EEG is associated with transition to dementia in mild cognitive impairment (2021)
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Hamilton, C. A., Schumacher, J., Matthews, F., Taylor, J. P., Allan, L., Barnett, N., Cromarty, R. A., Donaghy, P. C., Durcan, R., Firbank, M., Lawley, S., O'Brien, J. T., Roberts, G., & Thomas, A. J. (2021). Slowing on quantitative EEG is associated with transition to dementia in mild cognitive impairment. International Psychogeriatrics, 33(12), 1321-1325. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610221001083

Electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormalities are greater in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) with Lewy bodies (MCI-LB) than in MCI due to Alzheimer's disease (MCI-AD) and may anticipate the onset of dementia. We aimed to assess whether quantitative EEG... Read More about Slowing on quantitative EEG is associated with transition to dementia in mild cognitive impairment.

The relationship between deprivation and frailty trajectories over 1 year and at the end of life: A case-control study (2021)
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Stow, D., Hanratty, B., & Matthews, F. E. (2022). The relationship between deprivation and frailty trajectories over 1 year and at the end of life: A case-control study. Journal of Public Health, 44(4), 844-850. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdab320

Background: We investigated the association between area-level, multi-domain deprivation and frailty trajectories in the last year of life and over 1 year in a matched non-end-of-life sample. Methods: A 1-year longitudinal case-control study using pr... Read More about The relationship between deprivation and frailty trajectories over 1 year and at the end of life: A case-control study.

National Early Warning Scores and COVID-19 deaths in care homes: An ecological time-series study (2021)
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Stow, D., Barker, R. O., Matthews, F. E., & Hanratty, B. (2021). National Early Warning Scores and COVID-19 deaths in care homes: An ecological time-series study. BMJ open, 11(9), Article e045579. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045579

Objectives To investigate whether National Early Warning Scores (NEWS/NEWS2) could contribute to COVID-19 surveillance in care homes. Setting 460 care home units using the same software package to collect data on residents, from 46 local authority ar... Read More about National Early Warning Scores and COVID-19 deaths in care homes: An ecological time-series study.

The contribution of multiple long-term conditions to widening inequalities in disability-free life expectancy over two decades: Longitudinal analysis of two cohorts using the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (2021)
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Bennett, H. Q., Kingston, A., Lourida, I., Robinson, L., Corner, L., Brayne, C. E., Matthews, F. E., & Jagger, C. (2021). The contribution of multiple long-term conditions to widening inequalities in disability-free life expectancy over two decades: Longitudinal analysis of two cohorts using the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies. EClinicalMedicine, 39, Article 101041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101041

Background:: Disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) inequalities by socioeconomic deprivation are widening, alongside rising prevalence of multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs). We use longitudinal data to assess whether MLTCs contribute to the widen... Read More about The contribution of multiple long-term conditions to widening inequalities in disability-free life expectancy over two decades: Longitudinal analysis of two cohorts using the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies.