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A new systematic review of longitudinal evidence highlights risk factors of apathy in dementia. @VasilikiOrgeta @InaAzocar @UCLBrainScience @UCLPsychiatry sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Learn more 👇 #dementia #Alzheimer #research #Wellbeing #mentalhealth

Learning how to empower health and social care professionals and family carers by applying psychosocial approaches in dementia care. Don't miss your chance to attend the CPD training on 18th & 19th July. Learn more & book your ticket via eventbrite.co.uk/e/two-day-empo… #onlinelearning

Happy to share with you my latest article, published in the high-impact journal Ageing Research Reviews. Here we did a systematic review to find risk factors for apathy in Alzheimer's disease. @VasilikiOrgeta @UCLPsychiatry Link at@ResearchGate: researchgate.net/publication/36…

An updated #SystematicReview assess the clinical effectiveness of psychological interventions in reducing #depression and #anxiety in people with #dementia or MCI. doi.org/10.1002/146518…

Experiencing anxiety and depression is very common in people living with #dementia and mild cognitive impairment and there's uncertainty about the best treatment approach so this review from @abimethley & colleagues is very welcome.

Thank you @CochraneLibrary @CochraneDCIG for your support and sharing this important #systematic review!👏 @VasilikiOrgeta @iCSTDementia @PhuongLeung1 @UCLPsychiatry @UCLBrainScience #dementia #dementiaresearch #evidencesynthesis

Our updated @cochranecollab review on the clinical effectiveness of psychological treatments for depression and anxiety for people with dementia and MCI by @abimethley @iCSTDementia and me is now available cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10… see here our press release ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/apr/…

Talking therapy may ease #depression for people with #dementia, study suggests. Coverage in @Independent of the recent study by Dr @VasilikiOrgeta & Dr @PhuongLeung1 (@UCLPsychiatry) Read the article ⬇️ bit.ly/3MA6YaF

Psychological treatments for depression and anxiety in dementia and mild cognitive impairment cochrane.org/CD009125/DEMEN…

Talk therapy may alleviate #depression and improve quality of life for people with #dementia, finds a new study. Authored by Dr @VasilikiOrgeta & Dr @PhuongLeung1 (@UCLPsychiatry @iCSTDementia) and published in @cochranecollab. Read the story ⬇️ bit.ly/3EOBvPd

Talking therapy may improve symptoms of depression for people with dementia, finds a @cochranecollab review led by Dr @VasilikiOrgeta @IDEAlabUCL & Dr @PhuongLeung1 @UCLPsychiatry, providing hope for a group who typically don't benefit from antidepressants independent.co.uk/news/science/d…

Our Cochrane review on the clinical effectiveness of psychological treatments for people with #dementia is out today cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10… @VasilikiOrgeta @iCSTDementia @PhuongLeung1 @UCLPsychiatry @UCLBrainScience independent.co.uk/news/science/d… Please share with your network!

Our Cochrane review @cochranecollab on the clinical effectiveness of psychological treatments for people with dementia is now out cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10… @uclnews standard.co.uk/news/uk/dement… @IDEAlabUCL improving care for people with dementia @UCLPsychiatry @UCLBrainScience

Today @AnjuliKaul from @VAMHN blogs about a new review of longitudinal cohort studies in @TheBJPsych by @MiaMGunak, @DrJoBillings, @VasilikiOrgeta et al, which explores the relationship between #PTSD and all-cause #Dementia. elfi.sh/3iBUL9t

Promoting meaningful and enjoyable activity in mild dementia–this article describes STAYING ACTIVE, developed by @VasilikiOrgeta and @PhuongLeung1 @IDEAlabUCL @UCLPsychiatry @ucl Access here: bit.ly/3zY7qt7 #activity #dementia #gerotwitter @geronsociety @OxfordJournals

Delighted to share our publication on Development of a Psychological Intervention to Promote Meaningful Activity in People Living With Mild Dementia. @geronsociety @VasilikiOrgeta @IDEAlabUCL @UCLPsychiatry @alzheimerssoc #dementia #Alzheimer pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33822947/

Our paper on the development of STAYING ACTIVE - STAYing well and active - schedulINg meaninGful and enjoyAble aCTIvities to promote Vitality and wEll-being in mild dementia - is now published @geronsociety @IDEAlabUCL @UCLPsychiatry @alzheimerssoc pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33822947/

Our systematic review and meta-analysis synthesising worldwide evidence on subjective caregiver burden and anxiety in informal carers is now out journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… @PLOSONE @IDEAlabUCL @ujaen @ucl @UCLPsychiatry