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  1. Factors Influencing the Implementation of Computerized Cognitive Training in Chinese Community-Dwelling Elderly: A Qualitative Study 2026-10-28
  2. Development and Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of a Questionnaire Assessing Nursing Students’ Perceived Capability to Recognise Dementia in Women 2026-10-26
  3. From Dementia Prevention Literacy to Preventive Agency: A Proposed Theoretical Framework for Translating Knowledge into Action 2026-10-20

Studies

199 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1982 to 2026

Top journals

  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 14
  • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 13
  • The Gerontologist 11
  • Research Square 9
  • International journal of geriatric psychiatry 8

100 journals in all.

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  1. Factors Influencing the Implementation of Computerized Cognitive Training in Chinese Community-Dwelling Elderly: A Qualitative Study

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Research Square 2026-10-28 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Four main themes were extracted: (1) Positive experiences, including perceived improvement in cognitive function and mood; (2) Facilitators and barriers to training participation, with facilitators comprising dementia care experience, higher educational attainment, and availability of free time, and barriers including unfamiliarity with computer operation, low awareness of cognitive training, and lengthy training sessions; (3) Training content preferences, reflecting a desire for both relaxed, engaging content and professional guidance; and (4) Practical dilemmas and suggestions, including difficulties in understanding task instructions and complex login procedures, with recommendations for detailed task descriptions and simplified procedures.

  2. Development and Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of a Questionnaire Assessing Nursing Students’ Perceived Capability to Recognise Dementia in Women

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Preprints.org 2026-10-26 Risk factors

    The questionnaire demonstrated promising preliminary structure and internal consistency.

  3. From Dementia Prevention Literacy to Preventive Agency: A Proposed Theoretical Framework for Translating Knowledge into Action

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Preprints.org 2026-10-20 Risk factors

    Dementia prevention education increasingly seeks to translate evidence about modifiable risk factors into meaningful public engagement and preventive action.

  4. “The conversation wouldn’t happen without us”: How interpreter involvement affects dementia service delivery for CALD clients in Australia

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Research Square 2026-10-16 Risk factors

    Participants perceived that interpreter involvement could support communication, direct participation, and the interpretability of assessments when it was timely, appropriately prepared, and aligned with clinical roles.

  5. Family physicians' attitudes toward people with dementia and their association with empathy

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Research Square 2026-10-14 Health systems and care delivery

    Family physicians' empathy levels were independently associated with general, supportive, and accepting attitudes toward people with dementia, but not with exclusionary attitudes.

  6. Short-Horizon Metrics and the Persistence of Capacity-Debiting Practices in Nursing Homes

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Preprints.org 2026-10-13 Clinical safety

    Interventions that reduce functional capacity — antipsychotics or benzodiazepines for agitation, activity restriction for fall prevention, prolonged bed rest, incontinence product use, and catheterization — remain common in nursing homes even though functional decline is measured, publicly reported, and built into Five-Star ratings.

  7. Person-centred care in the early post-diagnostic phase of young-onset dementia: co-created insights from service users and professionals through participatory action research

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Research Square 2026-10-06 Risk genes beyond APOE

    Realising PCC in YOD requires not only identifying individual needs and appropriate care components, but also ongoing alignment of changing needs, expectations, timing, and responsibilities across the care trajectory.

  8. What Do Care Staff Know About Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia? A Mixed- Methods Study in Long-Term Care

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Research Square 2026-10-06 Risk factors

    Mean scores were 23.45/30 (78.2%) for general Alzheimer’s disease knowledge and 13.75/18 (76.4%) for BPSD knowledge; the scores were moderately correlated (ρ = .598, p < .001).

  9. Co-adapting the GRACE (Goal-diRected ACcessible, Equitable, Evidence-based Care) Dementia Post-diagnostic Support Intervention to Improve Inclusivity

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Research Square 2026-09-29 Caregiving

    GRACE has demonstrated clinical and cost-effectiveness in trial settings, providing a strong foundation for wider implementation.

  10. Expert-Derived Components of Person-Centred Nursing Intervention for People with Dementia and/or Cognitive Impairment in a Hospital Experiencing Distress

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Research Square 2026-09-29 Clinical safety

    Thorough and structured assessment is essential for identifying unmet needs and managing distress in people with dementia in acute hospitals.

  11. Knowledge predicts attitudes toward dementia among hospital nurses in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Research Square 2026-09-22 Clinical safety

    Nurses showed moderate knowledge and positive attitudes, with knowledge closely linked to attitudes.

  12. Public Preferences for Autonomy-Enhancing Dementia Care in Ireland: A Protocol for a Discrete Choice Experiment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. HRB Open Res 2026-09-22 Caregiving

    This study is one the first to account of attribute development for a DCE examining the public preferences for autonomy enhancing dementia care in Ireland.

  13. Hearing and vision support in people with dementia living at home: Outcomes from the intervention development programme for the European SENSE-Cog Trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. HRB Open Res 2026-07-28 Digital health tools

    This intervention represents the output of the iterative development of a complex intervention to fulfil an unmet need for PwD and sensory loss.

  14. Dementia Knowledge and Perceived Competence in Dementia Care among Healthcare Workers in South Africa

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. F1000Res 2026-07-03 Disparities

    This study reveals a critical disconnect between moderate dementia knowledge and the application of this knowledge into perceived clinical competence.

  15. How and why adult day programs influence admissions to long-term care homes for persons living with dementia: A program theory based on a realist review

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. Research Square 2026-06-30 Health systems and care delivery

    Contexts and mechanisms associated with attendees’ and caregivers’ social determinants of health, and system-level contexts and mechanisms that influence ADPs are important knowledge gaps to be addressed by studies and to be incorporated in our program theory in the future.

  16. Delirium and incident nursing home admission among people with and without dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 73 out of 100. Age and ageing 2026-05-03 Health systems and care delivery

    Delirium was associated with a higher risk of nursing home admission in participants without dementia (SHR 1.23, 95% CI 1.14-1.34) and with pre-existing dementia (SHR 1.22, 95% CI 1.07-1.38).

  17. The project Aging in Place applies a novel approach to investigate how social care services in Sweden are adapted to preferences and needs of older persons living at home with dementia (including their partners).

  18. Time, talk, and teamwork: Perceptions of personalised dementia care planning conversations in primary care

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. PloS one 2026-02-27 End-of-life care

    A persistent gap remains between policy ambitions and everyday practice.

  19. Preventive and Need-Driven Use of Dental Services among Community-Dwelling Older People with Long-Term Care Needs

    ⚠ Preprint — not yet peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 16 out of 100. medRxiv 2026-01-30 Health systems and care delivery

    Oral health is a key component of quality of life among older adults, yet maintaining preventive dental care becomes increasingly difficult for those with long-term care (LTC) needs.

  20. Mortality in long-term care residents: retrospective national cohort study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. BMJ supportive & palliative care 2025-12-23 Health systems and care delivery

    Of 23 892 individuals moving-in to care homes, 20 250 (84.8%) died by 31 May 2020.

  21. "I'll Take Any Kind of Training Anybody's Willing to Give Me" Long-Term Care Staff Perceptions on Dementia Training and Needs

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2025-11-06 Health systems and care delivery

    Training gaps in the U.S. dementia care workforce impact patient support.

  22. Adoption of Telemedicine for Dementia Care in Nigeria: Scoping Review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 82 out of 100. Interactive journal of medical research 2025-10-27 Caregiving

    Among the 23 studies, 10 (43.5%) focused on mobile health apps, 8 (34.8%) on video consultations, and 5 (21.7%) on remote monitoring tools.

  23. Exploring Interprofessional Collaboration and Patient-Centered Care for People Living With Dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Home healthcare now 2025-07-07 Caregiving

    Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are expected to affect millions of individuals in the coming decades, placing a growing burden on healthcare systems, families, and caregivers.

  24. Residency in Long-Term Care Facilities: An Important Risk Factor for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. The Journal of infectious diseases 2024-11-15 Health systems and care delivery

    Older age and comorbid conditions increase risk for severe for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

  25. Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics of New Residents of Assisted Living: A Nested Case-Control Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2024-09-20 Health systems and care delivery

    There were 2427 new residents of assisted living who were matched to 9708 home care recipients [mean (SD) age 85.5 (6.02) years, 72% female].

  26. Mental Health Treatment Among Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 75 out of 100. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2024-06-14 Disparities

    receipt of (1) any mental health treatment (medication or psychotherapy); (2) any psychotherapy in a calendar quarter.

  27. Serious Mental Illness in Assisted Living Communities: Association with Nursing Home Placement

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 75 out of 100. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2024-04-01 Health systems and care delivery

    More than half (55.65%) of AL residents had a diagnosis of SMI, among them 93.2% had major depression, 28.5% schizophrenia, and 22.2% bipolar disorder.

  28. Postacute Care and Long-term Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Clinics in geriatric medicine 2023-11-10 Health systems and care delivery

    LGBTQ + older adults have a high likelihood of accessing nursing home care.

  29. Cost effectiveness of non-drug interventions that reduce nursing home admissions for people living with dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2023-04-06 Costs and economics

    All four interventions cost less and are more effective (i.e., cost savings) than usual care from a societal perspective.

  30. Ability and Willingness to Participate in Dementia Clinical Research: A Qualitative Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. The patient 2023-03-29 Caregiving

    Ten themes were organized into two categories.

  31. [General aspects of dementia disorders]

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany) 2023-01-24 Caregiving

    The prevalence of dementia increases with age.

  32. Long-term care use among people living with dementia: a retrospective register-based study from Sweden

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 68 out of 100. BMC geriatrics 2022-12-27 Health systems and care delivery

    Not only dementia diagnosis but also time spent with the diagnosis was crucial for the use of LTC in the month preceding death, in particular residential care.

  33. Decision Support Tools in Adult Long-term Care Facilities: Scoping Review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Journal of medical Internet research 2022-09-06 Health systems and care delivery

    In total, 17 papers were included in the final review.

  34. Providers' Perspectives on High-Quality Dementia Care in Long-Term Care

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2022-09-02 Health systems and care delivery

    The 9 participants described the importance of understanding the experiences of PLWDs in order to provide high-quality dementia care and to deliver such care with the residents and their preferences as the focus.

  35. Relational Care, Dementia, and Communication Challenges in Long-Term Care: A Meta-Ethnography

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement 2022-07-12 Health systems and care delivery

    Few studies examine care as a relational process in long-term care, and still fewer describe the participation of residents with dementia.

  36. Dementia and COVID-19 infection control in assisted living in seven states

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2022-06-14 Health systems and care delivery

    Less than half of administrators found it feasible to close indoor common areas, all community types reported a challenge organizing group activities for safe distancing, and more than half of residents with dementia did not wear a face covering or maintain physical distance from other residents when indicated.

  37. Promoting activity in long-term care facilities with the social robot Pepper: a pilot study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Informatics for health & social care 2022-06-14 Health systems and care delivery

    About 40 000 individuals depend on assisted living in long-term care facilities in Norway.

  38. Nursing Home Residents' Positive Behavioral Responses to Individualized Music Predict Improvements in Sundowning Symptoms After Music Listening

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Journal of aging and health 2022-04-23 Health systems and care delivery

    As hypothesized, residents who exhibited a greater number of positive reactive behaviors while listening to music also evidenced more improvements in their confusion, disengagement, unresponsiveness, and restlessness after their music-listening session.

  39. Tailored, Community-Based Programs for People Living With Dementia and Their Family Caregiver

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Journal of gerontological nursing 2022-04-01 Caregiving

    People living with dementia (PLWD) have voiced a desire to remain in their home environment as long as possible; unfortunately, there is limited integrated person-and family-centered community support.

  40. Implementation of an Emergency Power Rule: Compliance of Florida Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 54 out of 100. Disaster medicine and public health preparedness 2022-03-16 Health systems and care delivery

    A total of 219 (32.9%) NHs and 2219 (75.5%) ALFs had an emergency power plan implemented by January 1, 2019.

  41. Social Isolation and Nursing Leadership in Long-Term Care: Moving Forward After COVID-19

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. The Nursing clinics of North America 2022-02-22 Risk factors

    Nursing leaders have a responsibility to promote and facilitate social engagement and connectedness to mitigate social isolation in long-term care (LTC).

  42. Assisted Living Residents With Dementia: Being Out in the World and Negotiating Connections

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. The Gerontologist 2022-02-09 Health systems and care delivery

    We identified the centrality of "being out in the world and negotiating connections," which characterizes residents' experiences with the outside world as a process of "working out" engagement with nature, others, and the community.

  43. Home, but Not Homebound: A Prospective Analysis of Persons Living With Dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 71 out of 100. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2022-01-19 Health systems and care delivery

    20% of individuals with newly identified dementia were homebound and this group was more functionally impaired, medically complex, and socioeconomically disadvantaged as compared to the non-homebound.

  44. Memory care reduces nursing home admissions among assisted-living residents with dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2022-01-03 Health systems and care delivery

    Residents in memory-care assisted living had a lower adjusted risk of hospitalization (risk difference = -1.8 percentage points [P = .014], hazard ratio = 0.93 [0.87-1.00]), a lower risk of nursing-home admission (risk difference = -2.2 percentage points [P < .001], hazard ratio = 0.87 [-.79-0.95]), and a lower risk of a long-term nursing home admission (risk difference = -1.1 percentage points [P < .001], hazard ratio = 0.71 [0.57-0.88]).

  45. Depression and Functional Mobility Decline in Long Term Care Home Residents with Dementia: a Prospective Cohort Study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ 2021-12-01 Health systems and care delivery

    Residents experienced a statistically significant decline in functional mobility in as soon as 60 days.

  46. Design and Development of a Community-Based, Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Dementia Care Program

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2021-11-12 Caregiving

    Served dyads from three primary care clinics with a total of 87 dyads enrolled between December 2018 and June 2020.

  47. The Relationship Between States' Staffing Regulations And Hospitalizations Of Assisted Living Residents

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Health affairs (Project Hope) 2021-09 Health systems and care delivery

    Assisted living provides housing and long-term care services to more than 811,000 older adults in the United States daily and is regulated by the states.

  48. Implementation of Goals of Care Communication Innovation Among Nursing Homes: A Multiple Case Study Design

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2021-08-26 End-of-life care

    High management support aligned with implementation effectiveness within NHs.

  49. Feasibility of Routine Quality of Life Measurement for People Living With Dementia in Long-Term Care

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2021-08-17 Health systems and care delivery

    Average time to complete DEMQOL-CH was <5 minutes.

  50. The impact of COVID-19 in an assisted living community

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) 2021-08-10 Health systems and care delivery

    The purpose of this study was to use routinely collected resident assessment data from a single site to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on cognition, physical function and behavioral symptoms of residents with dementia.

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