2013
Title: Music and Movement for people living with dementia
Funder: Alzheimers Society
Research Team: Patricia McParland, Clare Cutler
Dates: January 2013 – April 2013
The Alzheimer’s Society commissioned BUDI to evaluate a pilot study using music and movement sessions with people with dementia. Patricia McParland and Clare Cutler carried out the evaluation. The project aimed to stimulate and engage people with dementia through the medium of dance. The sessions were planned to incorporate social interaction, peer support, engagement and active participation. Specifically, the service was designed to help people with dementia to feel part of society where they have a right to artistic and social stimulation. Ten sessions took place in two memory cafes in Somerset and Bournemouth. The project began in Jan 2013 and the final report on the evaluation is due on 30th April.”
Title: Interior design guidelines for care homes for people with dementia
Funder: Guildcare
Research team: Anthea Innes , Mariela Gaete-Reyes, Ben Hicks, Clare Cutler, Patricia McParland, Ann Hemmingway
Dates: January 2013 – March 2013
This report aims to provide an overview of the key aspects and principles of dementia-friendly interior design features to consider when contracting the design aspects of a building. It also offers detailed advice, including links to resources and illustrated examples, on dementia-friendly interior design aspects of bedrooms, bathrooms, living areas, dining areas and corridors for residential care environments.
Title: Bournemouth Council Dementia Project: Technology Club
Funder:Bournemouth Council
Research team: Professor Anthea Innes, Clare Cutler
Dates: August 2012 – March 2013
This project is funded by Bournemouth Council for Bournemouth University to facilitate a Technology Club over the summer of 2012. These sessions are designed to support and encourage people with dementia to keep healthy and active, to maintain active memory functions and to remain independent with the help of technology. This will be achieved by providing activity sessions using Apple Ipads, Nintendo Wii’s and Nintendo DS’s.
Title: Bournemouth Council Dementia Project: Cupcake Club
Funder: Bournemouth Council
Research team: Professor Anthea Innes, Clare Cutler, Dr Marilyn Cash, Dr Samuel Nyman, Patricia McParland
Dates: June 2012 – Dec 2012
This project is funded by Bournemouth Council for Bournemouth University to facilitate a Cupcake Club over the summer of 2012. These sessions are designed to support and encourage people with dementia to keep healthy and active, to maintain active memory functions, to remain independent and to function in the community for as long as possible. This will be achieved by providing activity sessions such as arts and crafts, simple exercise and memory sessions, along with a cupcake and a coffee.
Title: Memory Advisory Service Evaluation
Funder: Dorset PCT Cluster
Research team: Professor Anthea Innes, Patricia Mc Parland, and Dr Samuel Nyman
Dates: October 2012-Feburary 2013
This project evaluated two models of providing a memory advisory service to local people who have some difficulty with or are concerned about their memory. The evaluation included analysis of service specifications, reports, and costs of running two services, along with interviews with staff and users of the service. The evaluation identified which aspects were working particularly well and identified areas for improvement, in provision of the service for both people with dementia and their carers.
Title: Gateway to Rural International Initiatives in Dementia (GRIID) Developing International Rural Dementia Care Excellence
Funder: Bournemouth University
Research team: Professor Anthea Innes (BU), Peter Birkett, CEO (Australia), Professor Debra Morgan (Canada), Associate Professor David Edvardsson (Australia), Assistant Professor Amit Dias (India), Clare Cutler (BU), Michele Board (BU), Dr. Marilyn Cash (BU), Allison Cammer (Canada)
Dates: March 2011 – January 2013
This projects main aim is to advance the provision of dementia care support and services in rural areas internationally. This will be achieved through the construction of an international website, which will be used to collate international experiences and examples of innovative rural dementia care, in order to create a central repository of information. This information will be accessible to practitioners, educators, service commissioners and providers, and academics for translation into their specific country or regional context. This project aims to put rural dementia care on the map!
2012
Title: Dementia Friendly Tourism (DFT)
Funder: Bournemouth University
Research team: Professor Anthea Innes, Professor Stephen Page, Clare Cutler
Dates: March 2012-July 2012
The overall aim of this project is to ascertain how tourism can respond to the needs of people with dementia and their carers to increase their use of tourist attractions, accommodation and resorts in the South of England. This will be achieved by:
- Exploring the views of people with dementia and their carers through focus groups about what is required to promote their use of tourist attractions, accommodation and resorts.
- Examining the feasibility of stakeholders (i.e. tourist attractions, accommodation and resort managers) developing dementia friendly products and experiences, through interviews.
2011
Title: Somerset Dementia Collaborative: An Evaluation of a Humanising Care Approach
Funder: Somerset Strategic Improvement Fund (SSIF)
Research Team: Professor Les Todres, Prof Kate Galvin & Dr Marilyn Cash
Dates: April 2010-March 2011
The project was initiated to improve hospital care for people with dementia and their carers. Two members of staff were recruited to facilitate the project which involved working with staff from the thirteen community hospitals and two general hospitals situated in the county of Somerset. Based on a philosophy of attending to the ‘human dimensions of care’ (Todres et al., 2009) the project involved three strands: 1.Lived Experience Workshops, designed to support staff to experience the difficulties that patients with dementia face on a hospital ward. 2. Ward-Based Projects that allowed staff to adopt a project aimed at enhancing the experience for the person with dementia and their carers and family members. 3. An on-line platform for staff to exchange ideas and good practice. The project was evaluated through the use of self-completion questionnaires and semi-structured interviews.
Title: Bournemouth University Dementia Workshop bespoke programme for Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Funder: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Education Team
Research Team: Michele Board, Sue barker and Vanessa Heaslip
Dates: 2009 – 2011
3 day bespoke education package on raising awareness in dementia, delivered onsite.
Title: Evaluation of the educational package devised between Colten Care and Bournemouth University, and delivered by Bournemouth University
Funder: Colten Care
Research Team: Michele Board and Vanessa Heaslip
Dates: Spring 2011
5 days bespoke education package delivered to Colten care staff on raising awareness in dementia, and facilitating the writing of their own 2.5 day education package which was later accredited by Bournemouth University.
Title: An innovative education programme for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their carers: relaxation as a tool for stress management
Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)/Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC)
Research Team: Simon Thompson (PI) and Prof M-C Gay (Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Paris, France; Drs H Kerhervé, I Cantegreil-Kallen, Hôpital Broca, Paris, France)
Dates: September 2011
To establish new links with Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Paris, France and l’Hôpital Broca, Paris, France, for research collaboration into Alzheimer’s disease
Title: Research collaboration into Alzheimer’s disease
Funder: British Council Erasmus Mundus International Travel Scholarship
Research Team: Simon Thompson (PI)
Dates: 2011
To establish new links with Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Paris, France and l’Hôpital Broca, Paris, France, for research collaboration into Alzheimer’s disease.
2007
Title: ‘Imagine This’
Funder: ESRC funded Festival of Social Science
Research Team: Prof L Todres (PI), Prof Kate Galvin, Dr Marilyn Casha and Ola Morey
Dates: 2007
Summary: Bournemouth University takes part in the ESRC funded Festival of Social Science. A public dissemination of dementia research at Poole Lighthouse carried out by researchers in the School of Health and Social Care
2005
Title: Risk factors in attendee carers and families of Adult Cognitive Assessment and Treatment clinic for Alzheimer’s Disease
Funder: Dorothy Allen Legacy
Research Team: Simon Thompson (PI) with multi disciplinary team and NHS memory clinic
Dates: 2004 – 2005
2004
Title: Retrograde amnesia: design a recognition memory task of famous faces for patients
Funder: The Nuffield Foundation Small Grants Scheme
Research Team: Prof N Kapur (PI) and Simon Thompson
Dates: 2003 – 2004
2002
Title: Revision of a self-help and professionals’ guide for people with memory problems
Funder: Jansen-Cilag Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd
Research Team: Simon Thompson (PI)
Dates: 2001 – 2002
2001
Title: Potential treatment benefit of Aricept on visual memory deficits in Alzheimer’s disease.
Funder: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals UK
Research Team: Simon Thompson (PI)
Dates: 1999 – 2001
Summary: This project was the first world-wide participation of early-to-moderate onset people with Alzheimer’s disease who were treated with Aricept. Significant findings resulted in a publication in the Clinical Gerontologist.
2000
Title: Design a book of memory strategies to help patients with everyday memory problems
Funder: Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd
Research Team: Simon Thompson (PI)
Dates: 1999 – 2000