Identifying radiation therapists' perceptions of potentially triggering aspects of care for survivors of sexual violence undergoing radiotherapy.

Introduction: Research shows that for survivors of sexual violence (SV), cancer procedures can be retraumatizing due to perceived similarities to the original SV. To date, there is no training program designed specifically for the radiation therapist (RTT) on how to deliver care sensitively to survivors of SV. A key component of sensitive practice is working with patients to identify and develop strategies to manage situations that could be triggering.

Cognitive assessment using face-to-face and videoconferencing methods.

Background: Early and regular assessment is needed to identify cognitive impairment in older adults. The use of telehealth or telecognitive assessment is widely applied in some aspects of health services, but it is unclear if cognitive assessments conducted in this way are reliable.

Aim: To examine whether using a handheld device to complete a cognitive assessment in adults can provide reliable scores, whether participants would be satisfied to complete a cognitive assessment by videoconference and if they would prefer face-to-face or telehealth assessment, and what challenges might be associated with telecognitive assessment using a handheld device compared with using face-to-face methods.

Effect of time of day on language in healthy ageing and Alzheimer's disease.

Aim: To investigate whether narrative discourse followed a diurnal pattern across one ten-hour day in healthy ageing people and those with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Method: Ten healthy ageing people and ten clinically labelled with probable AD were recruited. Measurements of language and cognition were collected across one day at 9am, 12pm, 3pm and 6pm.