Research led by Professor Claudia Cooper from the Wolfson Institute of Public Health demonstrates that NIDUS-Family therapy helps individuals with dementia and their family carers achieve their personal goals. The therapy, published in Lancet Healthy Longevity and funded by the Alzheimer’s Society, focuses on practical changes tailored to the priorities of the person with dementia. Participants receive support sessions delivered by non-clinical facilitators, either in person, by phone, or via video-call, over a period of six months, followed by further support calls.
The trial results indicate that individuals receiving the NIDUS-family intervention were significantly more likely to achieve their goals compared to those receiving usual care over a year. The therapy’s success prompts the potential for its implementation to provide consistent, evidence-based personalised dementia care across the NHS.
How do you think personalised dementia care interventions like NIDUS-Family therapy could improve the quality of life for individuals with dementia and their family carers?