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Category Archives: Alzheimer’s Society
Carey Mulligan Supports Dementia Awareness-Raising Campaign (BBC News)
Summary A Yougov poll, commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Society, indicates that more than four out of 10 people know – or have known – someone with dementia. The survey also indicates strong concern about dementia across all ages, not least amongst the young. … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, BBC News, For Carers (mostly), In the News, National, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Awareness, Awareness Raising, BBC News, Carey Mulligan, Dementia Awareness Week 2012, Dementia Awareness-Raising Campaign, Remember the Person, Saga Homecare: Dementia Awareness Week™, YouGov
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Two Thirds of GPs Think People with Dementia Are Not Diagnosed Because They Do Not Visit Their Doctor (Alzheimer’s Society)
Summary Approximately only 43 per cent of people with dementia in the UK receive a diagnosis as having the condition. The Alzheimer’s Society‘s “Worried about your memory?” campaign asks that everyone concerned about their memory loss should speak to a doctor and contact the … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, NHS, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Alzheimer's Society's "Worried About Your Memory?" Campaign, Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, GPs, Worried About Your Memory? Campaign (Alzheimer's Society)
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Transforming Health and Social Care for People with Dementia (Department of Health, Dementia Health and Care Champion Group)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 10, May 2012]. Summary Health and care organisations are working on improvements to dementia services as defined in the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge. The … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer's Society, Antipsychotics, Carers UK, Community Care, Department of Health, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged ADASS, CCQ, Dementia Champions Programme, Dementia Health and Care Champion Group, Dementia Health and Care Group, Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, English Community Care Association, Essex County Council, Health and Social Care Integration, Hertfordshire County Council, Housing and Care for Older People, Housing for Older People, Integrated Care, Integration, Memory Services, NHS Institute, NHS South West, NICE, Nursing and Care Quality Forum, Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Professor Alistair Burns, Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Foundation Trust, Sarah Pickup (ADASS), SE Dementia Group, Service Integration, Sir Ian Carruthers (NHS South West), Sussex Partnership, UK Home Care Association
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Dementia 2012: National Challenge (Alzheimer’s Society)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 9, April 2012]. Summary This report presents the Alzheimer’s Society’s new evidence on the experiences of people with dementia; in particular the results of … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Access to Respite Care and Breaks, Age-Friendly Cities, Autonomy and Choice, Awareness Raising, Carers’ Breaks, Challenge on Dementia (David Cameron), Choice and Control Over Decisions, Connected Communities Project, David Cameron, Dementia 2012: National Challenge (Alzheimer's Society), Dementia Café Network, Dementia Cafes, Dementia Without Walls (York), Dementia Without Walls Project, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Rural Parishes, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Villages, Information and Advice, Information Needs of Carers, Information Needs of People with Dementia, Keeping Active, Manchester: Age Friendly City, Peer Support Services, Plymouth Dementia Action Alliance (PDDA), Plymouth University Dementia Research, Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Respite Care, Short-Term Breaks, Social Epidemiology, Stigma, Support for Carers, Support Stay Save (Report), Supportive Communities, University of Plymouth’s Dementia Research team (PDRT), Valuing Older People (VOP), YouGov
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Protecting People with Dementia from Financial Abuse (Alzheimer’s Society)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary This Alzheimer’s Society report reveals that 15% of people living with dementia – an estimated 112,500 people – have … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, Patient Information, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Abuse (by Family and Friends), Abuse (Care Workers and Care Homes), Abuse (Threats to Withdraw Care and Support), Adult Safeguarding Co-ordinators, Banking Systems, Cold Calling, Direct Payments, Doorstep Cold Calling, Elder Abuse, Financial Abuse, Financial Issues, Financial Management, Mental Capacity Act, Mis-Selling, Money Management, Nuisance Telephone Cold Calling, Personal Budgets, Postal Scams and Competitions, Rogue Traders, Scam Mail, Stranger Abuse, Substitute Decision-Making Requirements
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Eating Fish Prevents Cognitive Decline? (NHS Choices)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary Dietary habits could have a role in reducing the risk for cognitive decline and dementia, according to a cohort study … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Choices, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Cholesterol (HDL), Diet and Alzheimer's Brain Changes, Dietary Choices, Fish, Fish Oil, Good Cholesterol (HDL), HDL, HDL-Cholesterol, Modifiable Risk Factors, Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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Commissioning Effective Dementia Services in the New World (Alzheimer’s Society and MHP Health Mandate)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary This report looks at the impact of current policy on the commissioning of effective dementia services. It offers 20 recommendations … Continue reading
Posted in Age Concern (England), Alzheimer's Society, Commissioning, Community Care, CQC: Care Quality Commission, For Doctors (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Adult Social Care Services, Care Quality Commission, Clinical Networks, Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) Indicators, Commissioning on Grounds of Quality and User Involvement, CQUIN Frameworks, Day Centres, Domiciliary Care, Funding Arrangements for Dementia Services, Information Revolution for Dementia Care, Integrated Care, Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWBS), Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), MHP Health Mandate, National Dementia Experience Survey, NHS Commissioning Board, NHS Future Forum, NHS Outcomes Framework 2012/13, Public Health and Adult Social Care Outcomes Frameworks 2012/13, Quality and User Involvement, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Service Integration, User Involvement, Walsall MBC, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
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