Personalized interactive multimedia systems to support meaningful activities in dementia care: A systematic review To be published in: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Interactive multimedia systems are widely used to enhance participation in meaningful activities for older people living with dementia. This review aims to analyze and synthesize current evidence regarding personalization of these systems, by considering the type of content included, the selection process and the experience of people living with dementia when interacting with the content. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In accordance with PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO registration number blinded for review), a systematic search was undertaken across 4 databases. Meta-aggregation pooled data for synthesis. RESULTS: A total of 520 articles were identified from searches in four databases, and 15 were included in this review. Two classes of content were identified: personal, often autobiographical; and curated, carefully chosen generic content appropriate for a wider group of people in the demographic. Variety of content can act as a trigger for autobiographical memories. Personalized music enhanced a desire to engage and prompted meaningful interactions among participants. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Despite some differences in the selected studies, the findings enabled us outline key points to consider when personalizing interactive multimedia systems for people living with dementia. Further research should focus on studying the social condition of the target users during the personalization process and on the benefits for caregivers.

[The worst year of my life. Emotional exhaustion and burnout due to COVID-19 in nursing home professionals. RESICOVID study]. / El peor año de mi vida. Agotamiento emocional y burnout por la COVID-19 en profesionales de residencias. Estudio RESICOVID.

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major changes in the day-to-day operations of residential care facilities. Little is known about the impact it has had on professionals working in nursing homes in Spain. This research arose from the need to explore the situation experienced during the pandemic and to delve into the experiences as narrated by professionals working in nursing homes. The aim of the RESICOVID study was to analyze the effects on professionals of the measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 31 professionals (mean age: 32.9 years; 83.8% women, in various areas of care) were interviewed. Seventy-one percent of the sample presented a diagnosis of COVID-19. The analysis was performed with the Atlas-ti v8 program. RESULTS: From the analysis of the interviews, 128 quotations were extracted, coded in the following dimensions: 1. experience of confinement; 2. perception of changes; 3. health problems; 4. cognitive and functional changes; 5. loneliness. CONCLUSIONS: Burnout, overload, lack of resources and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have generated feelings of fear, exhaustion, anxiety, frustration and sadness in professionals who continue to this day without sufficient resources to face the situation. The design of contingency plans for future health crises should take into account this impact on care professionals.

El peor año de mi vida. Agotamiento emocional y burnout por la COVID-19 en profesionales de residencias. Estudio RESICOVID / The worst year of my life. Emotional exhaustion and burnout due to COVID-19 in nursing home professionals. RESICOVID study

Introducción: La pandemia por la COVID-19 ha generado grandes cambios en el funcionamiento diario de los centros residenciales; poco se sabe del impacto que ha tenido en los profesionales que trabajan en residencias de personas mayores en España. Esta investigación surge por la necesidad de explorar cuál ha sido la situación vivida durante la pandemia y profundizar en las experiencias tal y como son narradas por los profesionales que trabajan en las residencias para personas mayores. El objetivo del estudio RESICOVID ha sido analizar los efectos en los profesionales de las medidas que se tomaron en las residencias frente a la pandemia por COVID-19.Material y métodos: Se realizaron entrevistas a 31 profesionales del cuidado (media edad: 34,31 años, DS: 9,56; 83,8% mujeres). El 71% de los participantes tuvieron diagnóstico de COVID-19. El análisis fue realizado con el programa Atlas-ti v8.Resultados: Del análisis de las entrevistas se extrajeron 128 citas que fueron codificadas en las siguientes dimensiones: 1. vivencia del confinamiento; 2. percepción de cambios; 3. problemas de salud; 4. cambios en el área cognitiva y funcional; 5. soledad.Conclusiones: La sobrecarga, la falta de recursos y la incertidumbre causada por la pandemia por COVID-19 ha generado sentimientos de miedo, desgaste, ansiedad, frustración y tristeza en los profesionales que continúan a día de hoy sin recursos suficientes para encarar la situación. El diseño de planes de contingencia para futuras crisis sanitarias deberá tener en cuenta este impacto en los profesionales del cuidado. (AU)

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major changes in the day-to-day operations of residential care facilities. Little is known about the impact it has had on professionals working in nursing homes in Spain. This research arose from the need to explore the situation experienced during the pandemic and to delve into the experiences as narrated by professionals working in nursing homes. The aim of the RESICOVID study was to analyze the effects on professionals of the measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes.Material and method: 31 professionals (mean age: 32.9 years; 83.8% women, in various areas of care) were interviewed. Seventy-one percent of the sample presented a diagnosis of COVID-19. The analysis was performed with the Atlas-ti v8 program.Results: From the analysis of the interviews, 128 quotations were extracted, coded in the following dimensions: 1. experience of confinement; 2. perception of changes; 3. health problems; 4. cognitive and functional changes; 5. loneliness.Conclusions: Burnout, overload, lack of resources and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have generated feelings of fear, exhaustion, anxiety, frustration and sadness in professionals who continue to this day without sufficient resources to face the situation. The design of contingency plans for future health crises should take into account this impact on care professionals. (AU)

Dificultades en terapia inhalada: la complejidad de lo sencillo / Difficulties With Inhaled Therapy: A Complex Simple Technique

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[Cognitive markers to discriminate between mild cognitive impairment and normal ageing]. / Discriminación mediante marcadores cognitivos del deterioro cognitivo leve frente a envejecimiento normal.

INTRODUCTION: mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has been characterized as a transitional stage between normal ageing and dementia. The aim of the present study was to examine differences between normal ageing and MCI in the performance of several cognitive tests. These differences might serve as differential markers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: we performed a longitudinal study (24 months) with two evaluations at 12-monthly intervals using the CAMCOG-R and a verbal learning test [test de aprendizaje verbal España-Complutense (TAVEC)]. The sample was composed of 25 persons aged more than 50 years old (five men and 20 women), distributed into two groups: the control group and the MCI group. To assign persons to either of the two groups, Petersen's MCI criteria were applied to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores. RESULTS: repeated measures ANOVA (2 groups x 2 assessment) showed significant differences between the MCI and control group in the CAMCOG-R scores in orientation, language, memory, abstract thinking, executive function and global score and in the TAVEC scores for immediate recall and short- and long-term free and clued recall. No significant differences were found between the first and second assessment or in the interaction group assessment. CONCLUSIONS: the results of the present study confirm that the CAMCOG-R and the TAVEC effectively discriminate between normal ageing and MCI and can be used complementarily.

Discriminación mediante marcadores cognitivos del deterioro cognitivo leve frente a envejecimiento normal / The final week of life in an acute care hospital: review of 401 consecutive patients

Introducción: el deterioro cognitivo leve (DCL) se ha caracterizado como un estadio de transición entre el envejecimiento normal y la demencia. La presente investigación se propone estudiar las diferencias entre el envejecimiento normal y el DCL en la ejecución de varias pruebas cognitivas que puedan servir como marcadores discriminativos. Material y métodos: presentamos un estudio longitudinal (24 meses), con dos evaluaciones cada 12 meses en las que se aplicaron 2 pruebas, Cambridge Cognitive Assessment-Revised (CAMCOG-R) y test de aprendizaje verbal España-Complutense (TAVEC). La muestra fue de 25 sujetos, mayores de 50 años, 5 varones y 20 mujeres. Se formaron 2 grupos, control y DCL. Para la asignación de cada sujeto a cada grupo se aplicó el criterio de Petersen para el DCL a la puntuación obtenida en el Mini- Mental State Examination (MMSE). Resultados: los ANOVA de medidas repetidas (2 grupo × 2 evaluación) mostraron diferencias significativas entre los grupos DCL y control en las áreas de orientación, lenguaje, memoria, pensamiento abstracto, función ejecutiva y puntuación total en el CAMCOG, y en las variables sobre recuerdo inmediato, recuerdo libre y recuerdo con claves a corto y largo plazo del TAVEC. No aparecieron diferencias significativas entre la primera y la segunda evaluación, ni en la interacción grupo por evaluación. Conclusiones: tanto el CAMCOG-R como el TAVEC se confirman como buenos instrumentos para discriminar entre el envejecimiento normal y el DCL, y pueden utilizarse de forma complementaria

Introduction: mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has been characterized as a transitional stage between normal ageing and dementia. The aim of the present study was to examine differences between normal ageing and MCI in the performance of several cognitive tests. These differences might serve as differential markers. Material and methods: we performed a longitudinal study (24 months) with two evaluations at 12-monthly intervals using the CAMCOG-R and a verbal learning test [test de aprendizaje verbal España-Complutense (TAVEC)]. The sample was composed of 25 persons aged more than 50 years old (five men and 20 women), distributed into two groups: the control group and the MCI group. To assign persons to either of the two groups, Petersen¿s MCI criteria were applied to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores. Results: repeated measures ANOVA (2 groups × 2 assessment) showed significant differences between the MCI and control group in the CAMCOG-R scores in orientation, language, memory, abstract thinking, executive function and global score and in the TAVEC scores for immediate recall and short- and longterm free and clued recall. No significant differences were found between the first and second assessment or in the interaction group assessment. Conclusions: the results of the present study confirm that the CAMCOG-R and the TAVEC effectively discriminate between normal ageing and MCI and can be used complementarily