Professor Bob Woods

Emeritus Professor

  1. Published

    Goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for people with early-stage Alzheimer disease: a single-blind randomized controlled trial of clinical efficacy.

    Linden, D., Hoare, Z. S., Clare, L., Linden, D. E., Woods, R. T., Whitaker, R., Evans, S. J., Parkinson, C. H., Van Paasschen, J., Nelis, S., Hoare, Z., Yuen, K. S. & Rugg, M. D., 1 Oct 2010, In: American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 18, 10, p. 928-939

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    A comparison of the new executive functioning domains of the CAMCOG-R with existing tests of executive function in elderly stroke survivors.

    Leeds, L., Meara, R. J., Woods, R. T. & Hobson, J. P., 1 May 2001, In: Age and Ageing. 30, 3, p. 251-254

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Psychological problems in older people

    Lamers, C. & Woods, B., Apr 2016, The Handbook of Adult Clinical Psychology: An Evidence Based Practice Approach. Carr, A. & McNulty, M. (eds.). 2nd ed. Routledge, p. 919-950

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  4. Published

    Unified Assessment in Wales. Older people with complex needs and their families.

    Krayer, A. M., Seddon, D., Krayer, A., Robinson, C. A., Woods, R. T. & Tommis, Y., 1 Jan 2010, 2010 ed. Unknown.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  5. Published

    Care coordination: translating policy into practice for older people

    Krayer, A. M., Seddon, D., Krayer, A., Robinson, C. A., Woods, R. T. & Tommis, Y., 30 May 2013, In: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. 2

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia: cost-effectiveness analysis.

    Knapp, M., Thorgrimsen, L., Patel, A., Spector, A., Hallam, A., Woods, R. T. & Orrell, M., 1 Jun 2006, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 188, p. 574-580

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Needs and quality of life of people with middle-stage dementia and their family carers from the European Actifcare study. When informal care alone may not suffice

    Kerpershoek, L., de Vugt, M., Wolfs, C., Woods, R., Jelley, H., Orrell, M., Bieber, A., Meyer, G., Selbaek, G., Handels, R., Wimo, A., Hopper, L., Irving, K., Marques, M. J., Gonçalves-Pereira, M., Portolani, E., Zanetti, O. & Verhey, F., Jul 2018, In: Aging and Mental Health. 22, 7, p. 897-902 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Optimizing access to and use of formal dementia care: Qualitative findings from the European Actifcare study

    Kerpershoek, L., Wolfs, C., Verhey, F., Jelley, H., Woods, R., Bieber, A., Bartoszek, G., Stephan, A., Selbaek, G., Eriksen, S., Sjölund, B-M., Hopper, L., Irving, K., Marques, M. J., Gonçalves-Pereira, M., Portolani, D., Zanetti, O. & de Vught, M., Sept 2019, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 27, 5, p. e814–e823 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Do caregiver profiles predict the use of dementia care services? Findings from the Actifcare study

    Kerpershoek, L., Woods, R., Wolfs, C., Verhey, F., Jelley, H., Bieber, A., Stephan, A., Michelet, M., Selbaek, G., Handels, R., Wimo, A., Hopper, L., Irving, K., Marques, M. J., Gonçalves-Pereira, M., Portolani, E., Zanetti, O., de Vugt, M. & Consortium Actifcare, 1 Feb 2020, In: Aging and Mental Health. 24, 2, p. 272-279

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Access to timely formal dementia care in Europe: protocol of the Actifcare (ACcess to Timely Formal Care) study

    Kerpershoek, L., de Vugt, M., Wolfs, C., Jelley, H., Orrell, M., Woods, R., Stephan, A., Bieber, A., Meyer, G., Engedal, K., Selbaek, G., Handels, R., Wimo, A., Hopper, L., Irving, K., Marques, M., Gonçalves-Pereira, M., Portolani, E., Zanetti, O. & Verhey, F., 23 Aug 2016, In: BMC Health Services Research. 16, 423, p. 1-7 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    INTERDEM masterclass: Involving people with dementia as advisors to your research

    Jones, C., Algar, K., Woods, R., Roberts, C. & Goodrick, J., 1 Nov 2016.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceOther

  12. Published

    Factors of resilience in informal caregivers of people with dementia from integrative international data-analysis

    Joling, K. J., Windle, G., Droes, R-M., Meiland, F., van Hout, H. P. J., MacNeil Vroomen, J., van de Ven, P. M., Moniz-Cook, E. & Woods, R., Oct 2016, In: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 42, 3-4, p. 198-214 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    What are the essential features of resilience for informal caregivers of people living with dementia? A Delphi consensus examination

    Joling, K. J., Windle, G., Droes, R. M., Huisman, M., Hertogh, C. & Woods, R. T., 21 Dec 2015, In: Aging and Mental Health.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Carers’ experiences of timely access to and use of dementia care services in eight European countries

    Jelley, H., Kerpershoek, L., Verhey, F., Wolfs, C., de Vught, M., Bieber, A., Stephan, A., Meyer, G., Michelet, M., Selbaek, G., Sjölund, B-M., Skoldunger, A., Hopper, L., Irving, K., Marques, M. J., Conceição Balsinha, M., Gonçalves-Pereira, M., Portolani, D. M., Zanetti, O. & Woods, R., Feb 2021, In: Ageing and Society. 41, 2, p. 403-420 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    ‘It's in the eyes’: how family members and care staff understand awareness in people with severe dementia

    Jelley, H. Y., Quinn, C., Clare, L., Jelley, H., Bruce, E. & Woods, R. T., 28 Aug 2013, In: Aging and Mental Health. 18, 2, p. 260-268

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Profiles of Met and Unmet Needs in People with Dementia According to Caregivers’ Perspective: Results from a European Multicenter Study

    Janssen, N., Handels, R. L., Kohler, S., Gonçalves-Pereira, M., Marques, M. J., Irving, K., Hopper, L., Bieber, A., Orrell, M., Selbæk, G., Michelet, M., Wimo, A., Zanetti, O., Portolani, D. M., Evers, S. M. A. A., Verhey, F. & Actifcare Consortium, 1 Nov 2020, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 21, 11, p. 1609-1616

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Impact of Untimely Access to Formal Care on Costs and Quality of Life in Community Dwelling People with Dementia

    Janssen, N., Handels, R. L., Skoldunger, A., Woods, B., Jelley, H., Edwards, R. T., Orrell, M., Selbaek, G., Rosvik, J., Goncalves-Pereira, M., Marques, M. J., Zanetti, O., Portolani, E., Irving, K., Hopper, L., Meyer, G., Bieber, A., Stephan, A., Kerpershoek, L., Wolfs, C. A. G., de Vugt, M. E., Verhey, F. R. J., Wimo, A. & Consortium Actifcare, 23 Nov 2018, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 66, 3, p. 1165-1174

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Caregiver profiles in dementia related to quality of life, depression and perseverance time in the European Actifcare study: The importance of social health

    Janssen, E., de Vugt, M., Kohler, S., Wolfs, C., Kerpershoek, L., Handels, R., Orrell, M., Woods, R., Jelley, H., Stephan, A., Bieber, A., Meyer, G., Engedal, K., Selbaek, G., Wimo, A., Irving, K., Hopper, L., Marques, M., Gonçalves-Pereira, M., Portolani, E., Zanetti, O. & Verhey, F., Jan 2017, In: Aging and Mental Health. 21, 1, p. 49-57 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    'This is killing me inside': the impact of having a parent with young-onset dementia

    Huws, J., Aslett, H., Woods, R. & Kelly-Rhind, J., 1 Apr 2019, In: Dementia: International Journal of Social Research and Practice. 18, 3, p. 1089-1107

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Understanding quality of life and well-being for people living with advanced dementia.

    Hughes, S., Woods, R., Algar-Skaife, K. & Jones, C., 22 Mar 2019, In: Nursing Older People. 31, 2, p. 18-24 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    A Collaborative approach: Care staff and families working together to safeguard the quality of life of residents living with advanced dementia

    Hughes, S., Woods, R., Algar-Skaife, K., Jelley, H. & Jones, C., 13 May 2019, In: Journal of Central Nervous System Disease. 11, p. 1-9 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Is exercise effective in promoting mental well-being in older age? A systematic review.

    Hughes, D., Linck, P. G., Windle, G., Hughes, D. A., Linck, P., Russell, I. T. & Woods, R. T., 1 Aug 2010, In: Aging and Mental Health. 14, 6, p. 652-669

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Public health interventions to promote well-being in people aged 65 and over: systematic review of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.

    Hughes, D., Linck, P. G., Windle, G., Hughes, D. A., Linck, P., Russell, I. T., Morgan, R., Woods, R. T., Burholt, V., Edwards, R. T., Reeves, C. & Yeo, S. T., 1 Jan 2008, 2008 ed. Unknown.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  24. Published

    Public health interventions to promote well-being in people aged 65 and over: systematic review of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness: Evidence Tables.

    Hughes, D., Linck, P. G., Windle, G., Linck, P., Morgan, R., Hughes, D. A., Burholt, V., Reeves, C., Yeo, S. T., Woods, R. T., Edwards, R. T. & Russell, I. T., 1 Jan 2008, 2008 ed. Unknown.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  25. Published

    Dementia and Imagination: Qualitative research findings from an art and dementia study

    Howson, T., Jones, C., Windle, G. & Woods, R., 2 Nov 2016.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceAbstractpeer-review

  26. Published

    Changes in the quality of life of people with dementia living in care homes.

    Hoe, J., Hancock, G., Livingston, G., Woods, R. T., Challis, D. & Orrell, M., 1 Jul 2009, In: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders. 23, 3, p. 285-290

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Peer support for family carers of people with dementia, alone or in combination with group reminiscence in a factorial design: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Hoare, Z. S., Charlesworth, G., Burnell, K., Beecham, J., Hoare, Z., Hoe, J., Wenborn, J., Knapp, M., Russell, I., Woods, R. T. & Orrell, M., 15 Sept 2011, In: Trials. 12, 205, p. 1-9

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    “We’re happy as we are”: the experience of living with possible undiagnosed dementia.

    Henley, J., Hillman, A., Jones, I. R., Woods, B., MacLeod, C., Pentecost, C. & Clare, L., Sept 2023, In: Ageing and Society. 43, 9, p. 2041 - 2066 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Quality of Life, Care Resource Use, and Costs of Dementia in 8 European Countries in a Cross-Sectional Cohort of the Actifcare Study

    Handels, R., Skoldunger, A., Bieber, A., Edwards, R., Gonçalves-Pereira, M., Hopper, L., Irving, K., Jelley, H., Kerpershoek, L., Marques, M. J., Meyer, G., Michelet, M., Portolani, E., Røsvik, J., Selbaek, G., Stephan, A., de Vught, M., Wolfs, C., Woods, R., Zanetti, O., Verhey, F. & Wimo, A., 23 Nov 2018, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 66, 3, p. 1027-1040

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    The needs of older people with dementia in residential care.

    Hancock, G. A., Woods, R. T., Challis, D. & Orrell, M., 1 Jan 2006, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 21, 1, p. 43-49

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Characteristics of people living with undiagnosed dementia: findings from the CFAS Wales study.

    Gamble, L., Matthews, F., Jones, I., Hillman, A., Woods, B., MacLeod, C., Martyr, A., Collins, R., Pentecost, C., Rusted, J. & Clare, L., 10 May 2022, In: BMC Geriatrics. 22, 1, 409.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    ‘Just because the mind is confused it doesn’t mean the spirit is confused’: Exploring the role of Anglican clergy in ministry to persons with dementia.

    Friedrich Jr, R., Woods, B. & Williams, S., Feb 2021, In: Dementia. 20, 2, p. 698–716

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Living alone and cognitive function in later life

    Evans, I. E. M., Llewellyn, D. J., Matthews, F. E., Woods, R., Brayne, C., Clare, L. & CFAS-Wales research team, Mar 2019, In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 81, March-April, p. 222-233

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Social isolation, cognitive reserve, and cognition in healthy older people

    CFAS-Wales research team, 17 Aug 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 8, e0201008.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Strain in nursing care of people with dementia: Nurses’ experience in Australia, Sweden and United Kingdom

    Edberg, A. E., Bird, M., Richards, D. A., Woods, R. T., Keeley, P. & Davis-Quarrell, V., Mar 2008, In: Aging and Mental Health. 12, 2, p. 236-243

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    What do general practitioners tell people with dementia and their families about the condition? A survey of experiences in Scotland

    Downs, M., Clibbens, R., Rae, C., Cook, A. & Woods, R. T., 1 Jan 2002, In: Dementia. 1, 1, p. 47-58

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Older adults and withdrawal from benzodiazepine hypnotics in general practice: Effects on cognitive function, sleep, mood and quality of life.

    Curran, H. V., Collins, R., Fletcher, S., Kee, S. C., Woods, R. T. & Iliffe, S., 25 Sept 2003, In: Psychological Medicine. 33, 7, p. 1223-1237

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Staff factors associated with perception of behaviour as 'challenging' in residential and nursing homes

    Cook, E. M., Woods, R. T. & Gardiner, E., 1 Feb 2000, In: Aging and Mental Health. 4, 1, p. 48-55

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Measuring the well-being of people with dementia: a conceptual scoping review.

    Clarke, C., Woods, B., Moniz-Cook, E., Mountain, G., Øksnebjerg, L., Chattat, R., Diaz, A., Gove, D., Vernooij-Dassen, M. & Wolverson, E., 24 Jul 2020, In: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 18, 1, 14 p., 249.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for early-stage Alzheimer's and related dementias: the GREAT RCT

    Clare, L., Kudlicka, A., Oyebode, J. R., Jones, R. W., Bayer, A., Leroi, I., Kopelman, M., James, I., Culverwell, A., Pool, J., Brand, A., Henderson, C., Hoare, Z., Knapp, M., Morgan-Trimmer, S., Burns, A., Corbett, A., Whitaker, R. & Woods, R., 15 Mar 2019, In: Health Technology Assessment. 23, 10, p. 1-242 242 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Implementing a home-based personalised cognitive rehabilitation intervention for people with mild-to-moderate dementia: GREAT into Practice.

    Clare, L., Kudlicka, A., Collins, R., Evans, S., Pool, J., Henderson, C., Knapp, M., Litherland, R., Oyebode, J. & Woods, B., 13 Feb 2023, In: BMC Geriatrics. 23, 93.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    Individual goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation to improve everyday functioning for people with early-stage dementia: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the GREAT trial)

    Clare, L., Kudlicka, A., Oyebode, J. R., Jones, R. W., Bayer, A., Leroi, I., Kopelman, M., James, I., Culverwell, A., Pool, J., Brand, A., Henderson, C., Hoare, Z., Knapp, M. & Woods, R., May 2019, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 34, 5, p. 709-721 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Gweld y Gair: Standardisation and clinical application of a Welsh language measure for estimation of premorbid intellectual functioning

    Clare, L., Toms, G., Thomas, E., Hindle, J. & Woods, R., 31 Jul 2017, In: FPOP Bulletin. 139

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Potentially-modifiable Lifestyle Factors, Cognitive Reserve and Cognitive Function in Later Life: a Cross-sectional Study

    Clare, L., Wu, Y-T., Teale, J., MacLeod, C., Matthews, F., Brayne, C., Woods, R. & CFAS-Wales study team, 21 Mar 2017, In: PLoS Medicine. 14, 3, p. 1-14 e1002259.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    “I Don’t Think Of It As An Illness”: Illness Representations in Mild to Moderate Dementia

    Clare, L., Quinn, C., Rees Jones, I. & Woods, R., 27 Feb 2016, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 51, 1, p. 139-150

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Longitudinal trajectories of awareness in early-stage dementia

    Clare, L., Nelis S.M., N. V., Martyr A., N. V., Roberts, J., Whitaker, C. J., Markova, I. S., Roth, I., Woods, R. T. & Morris, R. G., 13 Dec 2011, In: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    AwareCare: Development and validation of an observational measure of awareness in people with severe dementia

    Clare, L., Whitaker, R., Quinn, C., Jelley, H., Hoare, Z. S., Woods, R. T., Downs, M. & Wilson, B., 20 Jan 2012, In: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: An International Journal. 22, 1, p. 113-133 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    Care staff and family member perspectives on quality of life in people with very severe dementia in long-term care: a cross-sectional study

    Clare, L., Quinn, C., Hoare, Z. S., Whitaker, R. & Woods, R. T., 9 Dec 2014, In: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 175, 12

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Illness representations in early-stage dementia: a preliminary investigation.

    Clare, L., Goater, T. & Woods, R. T., 1 Aug 2006, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 21, 8, p. 761-767

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    AwareCare: a pilot randomized controlled trial of an awareness-based staff training intervention to improve quality of life for residents with severe dementia in long-term care settings

    Clare, L., Whitaker, R., Woods, R. T., Quinn, C., Jelley, H. Y., Hoare, Z. S., Woods, J., Downs, M. & Wilson, B. A., 1 Jan 2013, In: International Psychogeriatrics. 25, 1, p. 128-139

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review