Gloria Wong

Sep 19, 2024 | nationalelfservice.net | Gloria Wong

They say the secret to a happy marriage can be summed up in two little words: “Yes, dear.” While this may solve most relationship squabbles, things get a lot more complicated when one partner is living with dementia. In the world of dementia care, the focus has long been on person-centred care, emphasising the individual’s identity within their social environment.

Apr 11, 2024 | thelancet.com | Kui Kai Lau |Gloria Wong |Martin Knapp |Ian C.K. Wong

Research in contextWe searched PubMed for studies about dementia prediction model published up to June 2023, using the search terms “(dementia OR Alzheimer’s Disease) AND (predict∗) AND (model OR risk score)”, with the language restricted to English and Chinese. Previous dementia prediction models were constructed with either a clinical-driven selection of established risk factors using traditional statistical models, or a data-driven selection of features using machine learning algorithms.

Jul 28, 2023 | journals.sagepub.com | Martin Knapp |Gloria Wong

Get full access to this articleView all access and purchase options for this article. ReferencesBallard C., Corbett A., Orrell M., Williams G., Moniz-Cook E., Romeo R., Woods B., Garrod L., Testad I., Woodward-Carlton B., Wenborn J., Knapp M., Fossey J. (2018). Impact of person-centred care training and person-centred activities on quality of life, agitation, and antipsychotic use in people with dementia living in nursing homes: A cluster-randomised controlled trial. PLoS Medicine, 15(2), e1002500.