Telephone hotline for aging: Information needs, quality of service, and insights

Preprint: Individual differences in sharing false political information on social media: deliberate and accidental sharing, motivations and positive schizotypy
Tom Buchanan, Rotem Perach, Deborah Husbands, Amber Tout, Ekaterina Kostyuk, James Kempley and Laura Joyner 2024. Preprint: Individual differences in sharing false political information on social media: deliberate and accidental sharing, motivations and positive schizotypy. OSF Preprints. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/hg9qb

Why do people share false political information online?
Buchanan, T., Perach, R. and Husbands, D. 2023. Why do people share false political information online? Crest Security Review. 17, pp. 14-15.

Long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of people with dementia and their family carers
Read, S., Hicks, B., Budden, E., Douglas, J., Grahamslaw, A., Herrero, E., Joseph, G., Kirkup, C., Pusey, M., Perach, R. and Banerjee, S. 2023. Long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of people with dementia and their family carers. Age and Ageing. 53 (1). https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad233

Standardised data collection from people with dementia over the telephone: A qualitative study of the experience of DETERMIND programme researchers in a pandemic
Gridley, K., Dixon, J., Hicks, B., Birks, Y., Baxter, K., Miles, E., Robinson, L., Perach, R. and Banerjee, S. 2023. Standardised data collection from people with dementia over the telephone: A qualitative study of the experience of DETERMIND programme researchers in a pandemic. Dementia. 22 (8), pp. 1718-1737. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231190585

Using digital technologies to facilitate social inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of co-resident and non-co-resident family carers of people with dementia from DETERMIND-C19
Hicks, B., Gridley, K., Dixon, J., Baxter, K., Birks, Y., Colclough, C., Karim, A., Perach, R., Moseley, E., Russell, A., Sondh, H.K., Storey, B., Tipping, E., Mc Ardle, R., Donaghy, P., Dangoor, M., Miles, E., Robinson, L., Rusted, J., Waine, H., Wheatly, K. and Banerjee, S. 2023. Using digital technologies to facilitate social inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of co-resident and non-co-resident family carers of people with dementia from DETERMIND-C19. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 38 (2).

Why Do People Share Political Information and Misinformation Online? Developing a Bottom-Up Descriptive Framework
Perach, R., Joyner, L., Husbands, D. and Buchanan, T. 2023. Why Do People Share Political Information and Misinformation Online? Developing a Bottom-Up Descriptive Framework. Social Media + Society. 9 (3). https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231192032

Can group-based strategies increase community resilience? Longitudinal predictors of sustained participation in Covid-19 mutual aid and community support groups
Perach, R., Fernandes‐Jesus, M., Miranda, D., Mao, G., Ntontis, E., Cocking, C., McTague, M., Semlyen, J. and Drury, J. 2023. Can group-based strategies increase community resilience? Longitudinal predictors of sustained participation in Covid-19 mutual aid and community support groups. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 53 (11), pp. 1059-1075. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12995

Emotion-focused dyadic coping styles used by family carers of people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Colclough, C., Miles, E., Rusted, J.M., Perach, R., Hicks, B., Dixon, J., Dangoor, M., Gridley, K., Birks, Y., Donaghy, P., Mcardle, R., Moseley, E., Sondh, H.K., Banerjee, S. and for the DETERMIND team 2023. Emotion-focused dyadic coping styles used by family carers of people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dementia. 22 (6), pp. 1205-1316. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231173812

Associations between sleep variables and ostensibly paranormal experiences and paranormal beliefs: A scoping review
Rauf, B., Perach, R., Madrid-Valero, J.J., Denis, D., Sharpless, B.A., Farron, H., French, C.C. and Gregory, A. 2023. Associations between sleep variables and ostensibly paranormal experiences and paranormal beliefs: A scoping review. British Journal of Psychology. 114 (4), pp. 797-818. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12655

Isolated Sleep Paralysis: Clinical Features, Perception of Aetiology, Prevention and Disruption Strategies in a Large International Sample
Rauf, B., Sharpless, B. A., Denis, D., Perach, R., Madrid-Valero, J. J., French C. C. and Gregory, A. 2023. Isolated Sleep Paralysis: Clinical Features, Perception of Aetiology, Prevention and Disruption Strategies in a Large International Sample. Sleep Medicine. 104, pp. 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.02.023

Isolated sleep paralysis: Clinical features, perception of aetiology, prevention and disruption strategies in a large international sample
Rauf, B., Sharpless, Brian A., Denis, Dan, Perach, Rotem, Madrid-Valero, Juan J., French, Christopher C. and Gregory, Alice M. 2023. Isolated sleep paralysis: Clinical features, perception of aetiology, prevention and disruption strategies in a large international sample. Sleep Medicine. 104, pp. 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.02.023

The associations between paranormal beliefs and sleep variables
Rauf, B., Perach, R., Madrid-Valero, J.J., Denis, D., Sharpless, B., Poerio, G.L., French, C.C. and Gregory, A.M. 2023. The associations between paranormal beliefs and sleep variables . Journal of Sleep Research. 32 (4) e13810. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13810

‘Pushing back’: People newly diagnosed with dementia and their experiences of the Covid‐19 pandemic restrictions in England
Dixon, J., Hicks, B., Gridley, K., Perach, R., Baxter, K., Birks, Y., Colclough, C., Storey, B., Russell, A., Karim, A., Tipping, E., Banerjee, S. and on behalf of the DETERMIND team 2022. ‘Pushing back’: People newly diagnosed with dementia and their experiences of the Covid‐19 pandemic restrictions in England. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 37 (10), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5803

Predictors of loneliness during the Covid-19 pandemic in people with dementia and their carers in England: findings from the DETERMIND-C19 study
Perach, R., Read, S., Hicks, B., Harris, P.R., Rusted, J.M., Brayne, C., Dangoor, M., Miles, E., Dixon, J., Robinson, L., Thomas, A., Banerjee, S. and DETERMIND Team 2022. Predictors of loneliness during the Covid-19 pandemic in people with dementia and their carers in England: findings from the DETERMIND-C19 study. Aging & Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2080179

Tracking the nature and trajectory of social support in Facebook mutual aid groups during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ntontis, E., Fernandes-Jesus, M., Mao, G., Dines, T., Kane, J., Karakaya, J., Perach, R., Cocking, C., McTague, M., Schwarz, A., Semlyen, J. and Drury, J. 2022. Tracking the nature and trajectory of social support in Facebook mutual aid groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 76 103043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103043

A cohort study of the impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life of people newly diagnosed with dementia and their family carers
Hicks, B., Read, S., Hu, B., Wittenberg, R., Grahamslaw, A., Karim, A., Martin, E., Nuzum, E., Reichental, J., Russell, A., Siddle, E., Storey, E., Tipping, E., Baxter, K., Birks, Y., Brayne, C., Brimblecombe, N., Dangoor, M., Dixon, J., Gridley, K., Harris, P.R., Knapp, M., Miles, E., Perach, R., Robinson, L., Rusted, J., Stewart, R., Thomas, A.J. and Banerjee, S. 2022. A cohort study of the impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life of people newly diagnosed with dementia and their family carers. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 8 (1) e12236. https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12236

Can culture beat Covid-19? Evidence that exposure to facemasks with cultural symbols increases solidarity
Perach, R. and Limbu, M. 2022. Can culture beat Covid-19? Evidence that exposure to facemasks with cultural symbols increases solidarity. British Journal of Social Psychology. 61 (3), pp. 991-1010. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12521

Associations between tactile intimacy and sleep quality in healthy adults: A systematic review
Dueren, A.L., Perach, R., Banissy, J.F.M., Bowling, N.C., Gregory, A.M. and Banissy, M.J. 2022. Associations between tactile intimacy and sleep quality in healthy adults: A systematic review. Journal of Sleep Research. 31 (3) e13504. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13504

Emotion regulation and decision-making in persons with dementia: A scoping review
Perach, R., Rusted, J., Harris, P.R., Miles, E. and for the DETERMIND team 2021. Emotion regulation and decision-making in persons with dementia: A scoping review. Dementia. 20 (5), pp. 1832-1854. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301220971630

Association between symptoms of sleep apnea and problem behaviors in young adult twins and siblings
Madrid-Valero, J.J., Barclay, N.L., Rowe, R., Perach, R., Buysse, D.J., Ordoñana, J.R., Eley, T.C. and Gregory, A.M. 2021. Association between symptoms of sleep apnea and problem behaviors in young adult twins and siblings. Psychological Medicine. 51 (7), pp. 1175-1182. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291719004070

Exploding Head Syndrome: Clinical Features, Theories about Etiology, and Prevention Strategies in a Large International Sample
Sharpless, B.A., Denis, D., Perach, R., French, C.C. and Gregory, A.M. 2020. Exploding Head Syndrome: Clinical Features, Theories about Etiology, and Prevention Strategies in a Large International Sample. Sleep Medicine. 75, pp. 251-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2020.05.043

DETERMinants of quality of life, care and costs, and consequences of INequalities in people with Dementia and their carers (DETERMIND): A protocol paper
Farina, N., Hicks, B., Baxter, K., Birks, Y., Brayne, C., Dangoor, M., Dixon, J., Harris, P.R., Hu, B., Knapp, M., Miles, E., Perach, R., Read, S., Robinson, L., Rusted, J., Stewart, R., Thomas, A., Wittenberg, R. and Banerjee, S. 2020. DETERMinants of quality of life, care and costs, and consequences of INequalities in people with Dementia and their carers (DETERMIND): A protocol paper. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 35 (3), pp. 290-301. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5246

The psychological wellbeing outcomes of nonpharmacological interventions for older persons with insomnia symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Perach, R., Allen, C.K., Kapantai, I., Madrid-Valero, J.J., Miles, E., Charlton, R.A. and Gregory, A.M. 2019. The psychological wellbeing outcomes of nonpharmacological interventions for older persons with insomnia symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 43, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2018.09.003

Can Creativity Beat Death? A Review and Evidence on the Existential Anxiety Buffering Functions of Creative Achievement
Perach, R. and Wisman, A. 2019. Can Creativity Beat Death? A Review and Evidence on the Existential Anxiety Buffering Functions of Creative Achievement. Journal of Creative Behavior. 53 (2), pp. 193-210. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.171

Interventions for Alleviating Loneliness Among Older Persons: A Critical Review
Cohen-Mansfield, J. and Perach, R. 2015. Interventions for Alleviating Loneliness Among Older Persons: A Critical Review. American Journal of Health Promotion. 29 (3), pp. e109-25. https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.130418-LIT-182

Sleep Duration, Nap Habits, and Mortality in Older Persons
Perach, R. and Cohen-Mansfield, J. 2012. Sleep Duration, Nap Habits, and Mortality in Older Persons. Sleep. 35 (7), p. 1003–1009. https://doi.org/10.5665/sleep.1970

Is there a reversal in the effect of obesity on mortality in old age?
Cohen-Mansfield, J. and Perach, R. 2011. Is there a reversal in the effect of obesity on mortality in old age? Journal of Aging Research. 2011 765071. https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/765071