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Online safety challenges in dementia and mild cognitive impairment: a scoping review
Abstract Objectives People with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are increasingly using the internet, but cognitive and functional changes may amplify online safety risks. This scoping review mapped academic evidence and publicly available guidance on online safety for people affected by dementia/MCI. Method In April 2025, seven databases and Google Scholar were searched for academic studies.
Finding Solutions to Addressing Inequalities in Dementia Diagnosis and Care: Recommendations From a Country‐Wide Consultation
1 Introduction With nearly one million people living with dementia in the UK (OHE, 2024), not everyone receives a diagnosis or can access the care and support they need and are entitled to. Many people with dementia and their unpaid carers experience multiple intersecting inequalities to receiving a correct and timely diagnosis, and adequate care in the community [1-3].
Spatial poverty dynamics and social mobility in rural America
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors declare no conflict of interest. REFERENCES , , & (2024). Leaving the enclave: Historical evidence on immigrant mobility from the industrial removal office. Journal of Economic History, 84(2), 352–394. https://doi.org/10.3386/w27372 (2024). Spatial influences in upward mobility. Journal of Political Economy, 132(1), 149–199. https://doi.org/10.1086/725706 (1991). Voronoi diagrams–a survey of a fundamental geometric data structure.
Unpaid carers’ experiences of supporting people with dementia to use social media
Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore unpaid carers’ experiences of supporting people with dementia to use social media. Methods: Unpaid carers (n = 234) responded to an online survey about their attitudes towards people with dementia using social media and any experiences supporting this usage. Responses to closed questions were analysed using frequency analysis; qualitative data were analysed thematically.
Dementia
dementia Introduction Dementia is a syndrome resulting from brain disease, characterised by a global cognitive decline, which may include disturbances of thinking, memory, comprehension and orientation. Symptoms can vary, depending on the cause, but memory difficulties are often the first problem to be noticed. There is sometimes a change in personality with alterations in behaviour, termed ‘BPSD’ (behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia). There are several types of dementia.
Rhesus monkey sociality is stable across time and linked to variation in the initiation but not receipt of prosocial behavior
Abstract Rhesus monkeys and humans are highly social primates, yet both species exhibit pronounced variation in social functioning, spanning a spectrum of sociality. Naturally occurring low sociality in rhesus monkeys may be a promising construct by which to model social impairments relevant to human autism spectrum disorder (ASD), particularly if low sociality is found to be stable across time and associated with diminished social motivation.
The associations between autistic traits and disordered eating/drive for muscularity are independent of anxiety and depression in females but not males
Results Descriptive statistics and sex differences for the main study variables are detailed in Table 1. Females scored significantly higher on the EAT-26 and each of its subscales, whereas males scored significantly higher on the AQ, DMS, and each of the DMS subscales. Over-evaluation of weight and shape and HADS anxiety were significantly higher in females than males, but there was no sex difference for HADS depression.
The early impacts of COVID-19 on unpaid carers of people living with dementia: part II of a mixed-methods systematic review
Methods The protocol of this systematic review was registered on PROSPERO [ID: CRD42021248050]. Two unpaid carers (HT, JC) advised on the development of this review, were interpreting the findings jointly with other team members, read through drafts of the manuscript, and provided feedback. Due to the high number of included studies, the results are presented in two parts: Part I focusing on people living with dementia and Part II focusing on unpaid carers.
The early impacts of COVID-19 on people living with dementia: part I of a mixed-methods systematic review
Introduction Over 55 million people are living with dementia world-wide (WHO Factsheet, 2021), yet many more are affected by dementia by providing unpaid care. With the majority of people living with dementia being aged 65+, this population has been particularly susceptible to the COVID-19 virus.
Navigating Open Science as Early Career Feminist Researchers
Navigating Open Science as Early Career Feminist Researchers In recent years, the open science movement has prompted a discipline-wide reappraisal of the reproducibility, replicability, and robustness of psychological science (Nosek et al., 2015; Open Science Collaboration, 2015).
My Inspiration and Path to Publication: A Good Father by Catherine Talbot
It is always tricky to pinpoint the exact inspiration for a piece of writing, especially in hindsight. I think that the main starting point for me in writing A Good Father was that I wanted to explore the concept of jealousy and how that can be enough of a motivation for a supposedly ‘normal’ man to commit a terrible crime. In Jenny’s (Des’s wife) case I wanted to show that it is possible to choose the completely wrong person to love.
Lockdown and dementia: for some, COVID-19 has created an isolated, confusing but calmer world
The approximately 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK have been badly affected by COVID-19. Many live in care homes, which have arguably been hit hardest by the pandemic, experiencing a heavy death toll during the first wave. The pandemic has also caused significant global disruption, affecting people’s daily lives, mental health and wellbeing.
Review | NetGalley
Review by Karen B, Reviewer Last updated on 16 Jan 2021 My Recommendation Harrowing but utterly compelling, this story takes us into the mind and motivations of Des, the good father of the title, as he grapples with his conflicted emotions about his life and family. He provides for them, cares for them and loves them, yet as he looks back to the beginnings of his relationship with his wife, we see his darker side emerge in bouts of violence, vindictiveness and jealousy.
People With Eating Disorders Saw Their Symptoms Worsen During The Pandemic
Marish/Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact across the entire population, but one group likely to have been disproportionately affected is people with eating disorders. There are an estimated 1.3 million people in the UK living with an eating disorder. Our research has been exploring exactly how the pandemic has affected them. We asked 129 individuals currently experiencing eating disorder symptoms or who are in recovery what the impact has been on their lives.
People With Eating Disorders Saw Their Symptoms Worsen During The Pandemic
Marish/Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact across the entire population, but one group likely to have been disproportionately affected is people with eating disorders. There are an estimated 1.3 million people in the UK living with an eating disorder. Our research has been exploring exactly how the pandemic has affected them. We asked 129 individuals currently experiencing eating disorder symptoms or who are in recovery what the impact has been on their lives.
People with eating disorders saw their symptoms worsen during the pandemic - new study Original
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact across the entire population, but one group likely to have been disproportionately affected is people with eating disorders. There are an estimated 1.3 million people in the UK living with an eating disorder. Our research has been exploring exactly how the pandemic has affected them. We asked 129 individuals currently experiencing eating disorder symptoms or who are in recovery what the impact has been on their lives.
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and UK lockdown on individuals with experience of eating disorders
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may raise unique challenges for individuals with experience of eating disorders. Many factors have potential for detrimental impacts on psychological wellbeing and eating disorder recovery, including: Disruption to living situations, ‘social distancing’ restrictions, difficult access to healthcare, and societal changes to food behaviours and technology usage.
Review | NetGalley
Review by Kelly M, Media Last updated on 9 May 2020 My Recommendation A good father.... a good read that's dark, twisted and a vivid look at the frenzied and unpredictable mind of a man on the edge. A page turner from start to finish. Buy this Book on
CPN Lighting Control working with zencontrol - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
At CPN lighting control it’s all about 100% service satisfaction. With quality products, after sales service and involvement with end users they are ahead of the industry when it comes to customer support. They offer maintenance, technical support and ongoing system checks throughout the life cycle of their automated lighting products so that clients are left assured that they are in good hands.
FUTURE designs head into the world of 3D printing - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
FUTURE Designs has installed a comprehensive 3D print system within its Research & Development facility which has proved to be incredibly successful in two main areas. 3D Printing has allowed the product design team to make decisions more efficiently during the development stage of products and prototyping new components. This is quick and effortless via 3D printing compared to producing the same parts in metal.
Thorn Lighting builds Avtrade’s new global headquarters - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Specialist providers of aircraft component services including trading, pooling and the repair management of spare parts, Avtrade is committed to sustainability and wanted an environmentally-friendly design that would meet budget constraints. The project features a range of green technologies including ground source heat pumps, CHP and natural ventilation strategies and, of course, the very latest, energy efficient LED lighting technology.
fdcreative Design an Out of this World Lighting Scheme for RocketSpace - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
fdcreative were commissioned to design a lighting scheme for San Francisco-based RocketSpace’s, new tech campus specifically designed to help tech start-ups scale. Working together with LOM architects, fdcreative were tasked with designing a lighting scheme that worked with the campus workspaces, which included the challenge of a large event space which was formerly an underground bank vault.
Architainment – Transforming environments with innovative lighting solutions - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Architainment have been transforming structures and environments by their innovative use of LED lighting solutions since 2003. Now, they are a market leader in the field of architectural and commercial lighting solutions. Over the years they have established strong relationships with some of the best lighting designers, electrical contractors, architects, urban planners and property managers in the industry.
Coelux Win the KIT: Best Architectural Lighting Products – Interior Luminaires Category at the darc awards - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
CoeLux®, the nano technology based optical system which artificially reproduces natural light and the visual appearance on the sun and sky, has proudly won the KIT: Best Architectural Lighting Products – Interior Luminaires category at the darc awards with their Coelux ST product. Coelux ST, available in three versions; NAOs, TIVANO and IBLA, is a fairly compact model, suitable for many different settings to create an artificial window facing a luminous sky, traversed by the sun rays.
Retrofitting Fluorescent to LED with FUTURE Designs - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
22 Sep Retrofitting Fluorescent to LED with FUTURE Designs FUTURE Designs have recently been commissioned by both a multi-national gas and oil company and global insurance broker to retrofit their fluorescent lighting to LED. 10 years on from supplying the base build with fluorescent Chilled Beams and ECT luminaires FUTURE Designs have developed a retro fit LED solution to reduce energy by over 40%.
Surface Design Awards Looking for the Very Best in Innovative Surfaces - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Surface Design Awards are a part of the Surface Design Show which is the only event in the UK that solely focuses on interior and exterior surfaces. The Surface Design Show will be returning to the Business Design Centre, Islington London from the 6 – 8th February 2018, connecting an audience of architects and designers with the best innovative and exhilarating surfaces from across the World.
Zumtobel refurbish Seafield House in Aberdeen - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
A variety of LED luminaires from Zumtobel have been used as part of a major refurbishment of H1, a 200,000 sq. ft. office facility formally known as Seafield House, in Aberdeen. The project has also incorporated emergency lighting and lighting controls from Zumtobel’s vast product portfolio. Owned by European Property Company, Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate (KWE), the area known as ‘Hill of Rubislaw’ is a key business hub in Aberdeen’s West End and is home to a number of blue chip companies.
WORKTECH DUBAI 2017 - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
FUTURE Designs will join a host of leading specialists in the working environment on the 26th September 2017 for the WORKTECH conference at Address Boulevard,5-STAR, Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai, PO Box 214477 Dubai, UAE. This year’s event has attracted some of the biggest and brightest names to debate, discuss, and divulge the last thinking on the Future of Work and the Workplace.
South Tyneside Council get energy streetwise with Thorn Lighting - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Thorn Lighting’s luminaires were used in replacement lighting project for South Tyneside Council bringing along with them energy savings. STC’s lighting replacement scheme was spread over two phases with Phase I being the replacement of lanterns with high wattage lamps of 250W/150W on major roads and Phase II replacing 100W/70W lamps and lanterns in residential areas.
Practicality Meets Comfort At Tudor Lodge Retirement Facility - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Tudor Lodge, a development of 30, one and two bedroom, purpose-built retirement apartments based in Solihull, in the West Midlands, has upgraded the carpet in its communal areas with Total Care, from Heckmondwike. The existing carpet at Tudor Lodge had been in situ since the facility was built in 2008. Tudor Lodge is managed by retirement specialist Millstream Management Services, with Lodge Manager Diane Bennett responsible for all ongoing service and maintenance of the development.
Improving Education By Creating Buildings Fit For Purpose - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
A UK population growth spurt has led to a bigger demand for school places than ever. Bob Mortimer, UK & Ireland Sales Manager of leading education flooring provider Heckmondwike, explains how good building design and specifying durable materials can future proof schools and even improve staff retention and productivity. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK population is projected to rise by 9.7 million by 2039.
New-look offices pioneer use of Armstrong’s bespoke metal baffles - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
A variety of Armstrong Ceiling Solutions feature in the redevelopment of Blake House. Armstrong Ceiling Solutions has marked the first use in the UK of its wood-effect metal baffles, alongside other innovative systems, in a prestigious £3.9 million office refurbishment.
Oldham Town Hall award-winning conversion - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Oldham Old Town Hall is BDP’s £37m multi-award-winning conversion of a Grade II listed former civic building into a state of art cinema and retail. Existing rooms have been kept and transformed into truly unique cinema screens, and a highly contemporary new illuminated façade comprising a translucent glass light wall has created a new identity for Clegg Street. The town hall’s extension is a key element in the development.
Phusei Introduces Moving Walls – A New Generation of Surfaces that Bring Ideas to Life - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Phusei are a well-respected high end furniture dealership that provides intelligent solutions that are tailored to meet the needs of their clients. With years of experience and a reputation built on trust and expert knowledge Phusei offer their clients peace of mind, whilst their established relationships with leading manufacturers enables them to offer economies of scale that provide real benefit to their clients.
Humanscale lead the Way in Ergonomics at Design Junction 2017 - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Humanscale is the premier designer and manufacturer of ergonomic products that improve health and comfort of work life. For the first time at Design Junction 2017, 21-24 September, Humanscale will be showcasing their innovations in both the trade (Stand B22, Cubitt House) and retail destinations (Stand 42, The Canopy). Both feature solutions that enhance wellness and comfort whilst encouraging movement whether that be in the traditional office or in a home work environment.
Knightsbridge Furniture Presents Bebop and Alfie at 100% Design this Autumn - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
100% Design (20-23 Sept 2017) is the largest and longest-running design trade event for architect and design professionals in the UK. This September, Knightsbridge will be showcasing its spectacular Bebop Collaborative Range, a modular seating and table system with coordinating swivel tub chairs and coffee tables, and Alfie at stand number DL9 at 100% Design. Knightsbridge has been designing and manufacturing quality British contract furniture from its site in Yorkshire for almost 80 years.
Future Trends from FUTURE Designs – Human Centric Lighting - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
The change in demand for LED lighting for commercial buildings and office space in the last 3 years has been nothing short of seismic and is sure to continue as suppliers up their game to meet market demands for higher luminous efficiency and increased lifetimes. Building control software will further develop to be even more ergonomically driven allowing better customising of lighting which adapts and changes throughout the day.
CARL HANSEN & SON BRINGS DANISH FURNITURE ICONS UNDER ONE ROOF - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Several furniture works by prominent designers who helped define the Golden Age of Danish Design are getting a new lease on life at Carl Hansen & Son. Iconic works designed by Kaare Klint, Mogens Koch, and Mogens Lassen form natural additions to Carl Hansen & Son’s vast collection of furniture classics.
Please Mind The Office Design – How The Right Carpet Can Make All the Difference - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
The third edition of the “What Workers Want” survey, a joint publication from the British Council for Offices (BCO) and Savills, found that neglecting office design can have a negative effect on employer’s well-being and performance. A total of 25% of employees surveyed would be willing to commute an extra 30 minutes to work in the perfect office.
CP Electronics launches miniature PIR for outdoor luminaire integration - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
A miniature IP65-rated PIR presence detector has been launched by CP Electronics, allowing for maximum ease of integration and installation into outdoor luminaires. The EBMHS-IP miniature PIR presence detector from CP Electronics, the UK’s leading supplier of lighting controls, has been tested and approved to IP65 rating in accordance to BS60598-1 2015 standards for 15 minutes, demonstrating impressive water ingress protection.
Sheffield Design Agency 93ft Competes on The World Stage For Interior Architecture Design Excellence - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
93ft have been announced as a finalist in the SBID International Design Excellence Awards 2017. The Sheffield based agency are shortlisted in the Office Design category for a Sheffield based interior architecture scheme. The SBID Awards are regarded as one of the most prestigious accolades in the interior design industry representing talent and design excellence across all corners of the industry. Entries have been received from over 40 countries including USA, Sweden, Mexico, UAE, Japan and China.
FUTURE Designs – The Right ANGOL - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
ANGOL by FUTURE Designs. A sophisticated and inspiring design which fits elegantly into receptions, office space and break out areas giving a clean and crisp feel to the space. Its versatile design brings a new dimension to linear luminaires whilst providing high performance LED illuminance. Options include indirect/direct source with suspended and surface mount, high grade extruded aluminium housings give added flexibility for tailor-made lengths with seamless joins.
Zeta Lighting upgrades Chiltern Railways - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Chiltern Railways has upgraded the external and internal lighting at three locations with Zeta Specialist Lighting’s energy- and cost-efficient LED technology. Designed to support Chiltern Railways’ goal to reduce its energy consumption, Zeta’s solution has also improved lighting levels, reduced maintenance costs and lowered the organisation’s overall carbon footprint.
CoeLux® brings Californian sunshine to Copenhagen - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
CoeLux® the Italian high-tech lighting system was chosen to light up the California Kitchen concept store taking the revolutionary lighting system to the first restaurant of the Danish chain creating a light, warm and welcoming space in the heart of Copenhagen.
Oldham Sixth Form College Arrayed With New Carpet - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Students and staff at Oldham Sixth Form College will reap the benefits of Array carpet tiles from Heckmondwike’s Creative Range in its Student Support Hub. 750m2 of Array carpet tiles in Purple were chosen, due to their aesthetics and durability. Jeremy Broadhead, Commercial Manager at Heckmondwike, explains: “Array was a great choice by Oldham Sixth Form College.
Landmark care home gets a time-saving treatment - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
A new care home in Scotland has used Armstrong’s DGS system. A suspended grid system from Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, that sub-contractors have found supremely quick to install, has been used on a building forming part of a council’s biggest-ever capital investment programme.
BEHIND THE SUCCESS AT BRIGHTMAN LED - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Brightman LED supply high quality, efficient and reliable LED lights. They have years of experience working with clients to give the best results, so no matter what their requirements they get the best. Over the years they have supplied lights for a huge range of clients including Chelsea FC, Ports of Jersey, East Midlands Trains and Morris Site Machinery, as well as the renowned Principality Stadium.
Armstrong Ceilings win the Mason seal of approval - Lighting and Interiors Online Exhibition
Canopies by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions were specified for new-look common areas in a Royal Masonic Benevolent Care home for the three As – aesthetics, acoustics and affordability. Some 240 Optima L white mineral canopies were retro-fitted by Mitie Technical Facilities Management throughout the corridors in the home in Porthcawl near Cardiff.
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