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Sharon M. Nelis
Researcher at University of Exeter
Publications - 70
Citations - 2328
Sharon M. Nelis is an academic researcher from University of Exeter. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dementia & Quality of life (healthcare). The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 65 publications receiving 1780 citations. Previous affiliations of Sharon M. Nelis include Ulster University & Bangor University.
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Goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for people with early-stage Alzheimer disease: a single-blind randomized controlled trial of clinical efficacy.
Linda Clare,David Edmund Johannes Linden,Robert T. Woods,Rhiannon Whitaker,Suzannah J. Evans,Caroline H. Parkinson,Jorien van Paasschen,Sharon M. Nelis,Zoe Hoare,Kenneth S. L. Yuen,Michael D. Rugg +10 more
TL;DR: The findings support the clinical efficacy of CR in early-stage AD and offers a means of assisting people with early- stage AD and their families in managing the effects of the condition.
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Living well with dementia: a systematic review and correlational meta-analysis of factors associated with quality of life, well-being and life satisfaction in people with dementia.
Anthony Martyr,Sharon M. Nelis,Catherine Quinn,Yu-Tzu Wu,Ruth A. Lamont,Catherine Henderson,Rachel Clarke,John V. Hindle,Jeanette M. Thom,Ian Rees Jones,Robin G. Morris,Jennifer Rusted,Christina R. Victor,Linda Clare +13 more
TL;DR: The pattern of numerous predominantly small associations with QoL suggests a need to reconsider approaches to understanding and assessing living well with dementia, and there was a considerable between-study heterogeneity.
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The influence of psychological, social and contextual factors on the expression and measurement of awareness in early-stage dementia: testing a biopsychosocial model
Linda Clare,Sharon M. Nelis,Anthony Martyr,Judith Roberts,Christopher J. Whitaker,Ivana Marková,Ilona Roth,Robert T. Woods,Robin G. Morris +8 more
TL;DR: Insufficient attention has been paid to the influence of psychological and social factors on discrepancy‐based measures of awareness and the role these factors play in determining awareness levels.
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Improving the experience of dementia and enhancing active life - living well with dementia: study protocol for the IDEAL study
Linda Clare,Sharon M. Nelis,Catherine Quinn,Anthony Martyr,Catherine Henderson,John V. Hindle,Ian Rees Jones,Roy W. Jones,Martin Knapp,Michael D. Kopelman,Robin G. Morris,James Pickett,Jennifer Rusted,Nada Savitch,Jeanette M. Thom,Christina R. Victor +15 more
TL;DR: The way in which well-being, life satisfaction and quality of life are affected by social capitals, assets and resources, the challenges posed by dementia, and the ways in which people adjust to and cope with these challenges are provided.
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Longitudinal trajectories of awareness in early-stage dementia.
Linda Clare,Sharon M. Nelis,Anthony Martyr,Christopher J. Whitaker,Ivana Marková,Ilona Roth,Robert T. Woods,Robin G. Morris +7 more
TL;DR: PwD declined in neuropsychological functioning, but self-ratings of depression, anxiety, and quality of life remained stable over time and at least in the earlier stages of dementia, it should not be assumed that awareness will inevitably decrease as dementia progresses.