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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Dementia Statistics for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (Royal College of Nursing)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 4, November 2011]. Abstract This RCN web page is a further resource designed to support the RCN Dementia Project. It comprises links signposting various … Continue reading
Estimating of the Future Cost of Dementia Care (Australian Statistical Analysis)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 4, November 2011]. Summary Estimates of the future cost of dementia care in Australia have typically been based on disease prevalence and the average … Continue reading
Demos: Tailor Made Report on Personalisation (Plus a Department of Health Evaluation Study)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 4, November 2011]. Summary According to this report, personal budgets may be an effective way of achieving personalisation but they do not guarantee self-directed … Continue reading
Higher Dementia Risk in African Caribbean Older People
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 4, November 2011]. Summary There appears to be a higher prevalence of dementia in African-Caribbean people generally, possibly related to vascular risk factors, so … Continue reading
Posted in For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged African Caribbean People, Black and Minority Ethnic (BME), BME Inside Outside, BME People with Dementia, DAN EMDAP Project, Equality Impact Assessment, Minority Ethnic Groups (UK), National Institute for Mental Health in England (Department of Health), NIMHE, UCL: Department of Mental Health Sciences
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Unnecessary Hospitalisation of Nursing Home Residents (USA / NEJM)
Summary Health care transitions during the final months of life are often burdensome and of only limited benefit for patients with advanced cognitive and functional impairment. Two New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) articles report on an analysis of nationwide … Continue reading
Posted in End of Life Care, For Doctors (mostly), International
Tagged End-of-Life Transitions
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BGS View on the Care Quality Commission Report and Submissions to the Commission on Improving Dignity in Care for Older People (BGS Response)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 4, November 2011]. Summary The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has commented on the recent CQC report with a creditable candour and clarity of vision: … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, CQC: Care Quality Commission, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged British Geriatrics Society, Dignity and Nutrition Inspection Programme (CQC), Dignity in Care Consultation, Dignity in Dementia
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National Overview of Dignity and Nutrition Inspection Programme (Care Quality Commission)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 4, November 2011]. Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a summary report about the inadequate standards of care received by older people … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, CQC: Care Quality Commission, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, National, NHS, Nutrition, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Acute Care, Care Quality Commission, Dehydration, Dignity and Nutrition Inspection Programme (CQC), Dignity and Nutrition Reports, Hydration
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