NON PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPIES FOR ALZHEIMER'S

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Martin Orrell

 

 

Personal details
Professor Martin William Orrell BMedSci, BM BS, FRCPsych, PhD

Current Posts
Professor of Ageing and Mental Health, Centre for Ageing and Mental Health Sciences,  Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London (2004-).
Honorary Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, North East London Mental Health Trust (2000-)
Director of Research & Development, NELMHT (2001~)

Clinical Director/Associate Medical Director, Mental Health Services for Older People, NELMHT (2003~)
Editor, Aging and Mental Health (1997-).
Director/Chair of the London Centre for Dementia Care (2001-)

QUALIFICATIONS              Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci)
                                                Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BM, BS)
                                                Doctor of Philosophy  (PhD)
                                                Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych)


RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS 2001~2008

Thorgrimsen L, Selwood A, Spector A, Royan L, de Madariaga Lopez M, Woods B, Orrell M (2003) Whose quality of life is it anyway? The validity and reliability of the Quality of Life-Alzheimer’s Disease (QOL-AD) scale. Alzheimer’s Disease and Associated Disorders, 17,4,201-208..
Spector A, Thorgrimsen L, Woods B, Royan L, Davies S, Butterworth M, Orrell M (2003) A randomised controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of an evidence-based cognitive stimulation therapy programme for people with dementia. British Journal of Psychiatry, 183, 248-254.
Selwood A, Thorgrimsen L, Orrell M (2005) Quality of life in dementia – a one year follow up study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20, 232-237. 
Hancock G, Woods B, Challis D, Orrell M (2006) The needs of older people with dementia in residential care. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21, 43-49.
Hoe J, Hancock G, Livingston G, Orrell M (2006) Staff and residents perception of the quality of life (QoL) of  people with dementia in residential care. British Journal of Psychiatry 188, 460-464.
Woods B, Thorgrimsen L, Spector A, Royan L, Orrell M (2006) Predictors of quality of life in dementia. Aging & Mental Health 10, 3, 219-226.
Knapp M, Thorgrimsen L, Patel A, Spector A, Hallam, A, Woods B, Orrell M (2006) Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for dementia: is it cost effective? British Journal of Psychiatry, 188, 574-580.
Spector A, Orrell M. (2006) Quality of life in dementia: a comparison of the perceptions of people with dementia and care staff in residential homes. Alzheimer’s Disease and Associated Disorders, 20, 3, 160-165.
Orrell M, Hancock G, Hoe J, Woods B, Livingston G, Challis D (2007) A randomised controlled trial to meet the needs of people with dementia living in residential care. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11, 1127-34.
Hoe J, Katona C, Orrell M, Livingston G (2007) Care recipient and caregiver perceptions of Quality of Life in dementia: The LASER-AD study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21, 1031-1036.
Moniz-Cook E, Vernooij-Dassen M, Woods R, Verhey F, Chattat R, de Vugt M, Mountain G, O’Connell M, Harrison J, Vasse E, Dröes RM, & Orrell M For the INTERDEM group (2008) A European Consensus on outcome measures for psychosocial interventions in dementia care. Aging & Mental Health. 12, 14-29.


RESEARCH GRANTS

 
2000-2004        
A single-blind randomised controlled study to identify and address the needs of older people with dementia in residential care (*M Orrell, B Woods, D Challis, M Knapp, G Livingston) Wellcome Trust £294000
2000-2004

2004        Identifying unmet health needs in older people: the development of a valid and reliable tool for primary care (*S Iliffe, K Walters, M Harris, S Myerson, V Drennan, M Orrell, S See Tai) NHS Executive London Region – Primary Care programme £175000

2004-2006  

Reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family caregivers: trial platform (*B Woods, E Bruce, M Orrell, I Russell) Medical Research Council  £227000.

2006-2008

HTA Programme
HTA-SADD Trial: HTA study of antidepressants for depression in dementia – a definitive multicentre pragmatic randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost effectiveness   £2,194,000
(* S Banerjee, G Livingston, M Orrell and others)
Funded: Research workers and expenses

2006-2007

Healthcare Commission
Scope for a national clinical audit of dementia services                                                 £33,000
(*P Lelliott, M Orrell)
Funded: Research expenses

2006-2008

For Dementia
London Centre for Dementia Care - Promoting high quality dementia
care across London                                                                                                       £88, 000
(*M Orrell)
Funded: Executive Director post and expenses

2007-2012

National Institute of Health Research
Support at Home - Interventions to Enhance Life in Dementia (SHIELD)
(*M Orrell, B Woods, I Russell, D Challis, E Moniz-Cook, M Knapp, G Charlesworth, J Wilson)
Funded: programme grant

                       
2007-2012

National Institute of Health Research
Management of challenging behaviour in dementia at home and in care homes
(*E Moniz-Cook, A Mason, C Mozley, B Woods, I Russell, R Jones, I Markova,  P Campion, A Hilton, G Stokes, I James, M Downs, M Orrell)
Funded: programme grant

                       
2007-2010

Health Technology Assessment
Reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family caregivers: pragmatic 8-centre trial of joint reminiscence and maintenance v usual treatment
(*B Woods, M Orrell, I Russell, E Moniz-Cook, E Bruce, RT Edwards, J Keady)
Funded: Project grant

2008-2011    
Healthcare Commission
National Audit of Dementia Services
(*P Lelliott, M McGeorge, M Orrell)
Funded: Project expenses                                                                                           £780,000