Browsing by Person "Kelly, Fiona"
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Haven: Sharing receptive music listening to foster connections and wellbeing for people with dementia who are nearing the end of life, and those who care for them
Garabedian, Claire E.; Kelly, Fiona (Sage, 2018-10-11)This paper reports on research exploring the effects of music played for 12 dyads: a care home resident (‘resident’) with dementia and someone closely connected to him/her (‘carer’). Six individualised music interventions ... -
Coproduction of knowledge for practice through a participatory action research and process evaluation project (Lydia Osteoporosis Project 2, LOP 2)
Smith, Margaret Coulter; Schrag, Anthony; Kelly, Fiona; Pearson, Claire; Bacigalupo, Alison (BioMed Central, 2018-08-17)Background - Participatory action research (PAR) is active, collaborative and seeks to develop knowledge from everyday occurrences (Reason and Bradbury 2013). A creative movement workshop developed from the Lydia Osteoporosis ... -
Research and education to understand fire risks associated with dementia: A collaborative case study (innovative practice)
Heward, Michelle; Kelly, Fiona (Sage, 2018-08-01)This article reports on outcomes from the evaluation of a collaborative project between a University and a Fire and Rescue Service where research and education were developed to inform understanding of fire risks associated ... -
Scaffolding and working together: a qualitative exploration of strategies for everyday life with dementia
McCabe, L.; Robertson, J.; Kelly, Fiona (Oxford University Press, 2017-12-20)Background: Living with dementia has been described as a process of continual change and adjustment, with people with dementia and their families adopting informal strategies to help manage everyday life. As dementia ... -
Can a systems approach reduce adverse outcomes in patients with dementia in acute settings? (innovative practice)
Mary Duah-Owusu White, M.; Vassallo, M.; Kelly, Fiona; Nyman, S. (SAGE Publications, 2017-11-03)Abstract People with dementia experience adverse outcomes such as pressure sores during their stay in acute hospitals. The application of a systems approach in an acute setting places an emphasis on the patient's journey ... -
Dichotomising dementia: is there another way?
McParland, Patricia; Kelly, Fiona; Innes, Anthea (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2017-02-08)This article discusses the reduction of the complex experience of dementia to a dichotomised 'tragedy' or 'living well' discourse in contemporary Western society. We explore both discourses, placing them in the context ... -
Technologies to support community-dwelling persons with dementia: an INTERDEM position paper on issues regarding development, usability, (cost-) effectiveness, deployment and ethics
Meiland, F.; Innes, A.; Mountain, G.; Robinson, L.; van der Roest, H.; Garcia-Casal, A.; Gove, D.; Rene Thyrian, J.; Evans, S.; Droes, R.; Kelly, Fiona; Kurz, A.; Casey, D.; Szczesniak, D.; Denning, T.; Craven, M.; Span, M.; Felzmann, H.; Tsolaki, M.; Franco-Martin, M. (JMIR Publications, 2017-01-16)Objective: The aim of our study was to review the state of the art of technologies for persons with dementia regarding issues on development, usability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, deployment, and ethics in 3 ... -
Living with dementia in hospital wards: a comparative study of staff perceptions of practice and observed patient experience
Innes, Anthea; Kelly, Fiona; Scerri, Charles; Abela, Stephen (Wiley, 2016-01-20)Aims and objectives. To ascertain the experiences, attitudes and knowledge of staff working in two Maltese hospital wards and the observed experiences of people with dementia living there. To examine the impact of ... -
The nourishing soil of the soul-: The role of horticultural therapy in promoting well-being in community-dwelling people with dementia
Noone, Sarah; Innes, Anthea; Kelly, Fiona; Mayers, Andy (Sage, 2015-12-23)Two-thirds of people with dementia reside in their own homes; however, support for community dwelling people with dementia to continue to participate in everyday activities is often lacking,resulting in feelings of depression ... -
Designing a Spoken Dialogue Interface to an Intelligent Cognitive Assistant for People with Dementia
Wolters, Maria; Kelly, Fiona; Kilgour, Jonathan (Sage, 2015-08-14)Intelligent cognitive assistants support people who need help performing everyday tasks by detecting when problems occur and providing tailored and context-sensitive assistance. Spoken dialogue interfaces allow users to ... -
I want to feel at home': establishing what aspects of environmental design are important to people with dementia nearing the end of life
Fleming, Richard; Kelly, Fiona; Stillfried, Gillian (BioMed Central, 2015-05-12)Background: The design of environments in which people with dementia live should be understandable, reinforce personal identity and maintain their abilities. The focus on supporting people with dementia to live well ... -
Evidence of what works to support and sustain care at home for people with dementia: a literature review with a systematic approach
Dawson, Alison; Bowes, Alison; Kelly, Fiona; Velzke, Kari; Ward, Richard (BioMed Central, 2015-04-21)Background This paper synthesises research evidence about the effectiveness of services intended to support and sustain people with dementia to live at home, including supporting carers. The review was commissioned to ...