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Category Archives: Dementia Action Alliance
Key Dementia-Related Reports: a Pictorial Bibliography (University of Worcester, Association for Dementia Studies)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 2, September 2011]. Summary This web page gives a neat summary of the important reports of relevance to people working for the Association for … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, CQC: Care Quality Commission, Dementia Action Alliance, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), King's Fund, National, NHS, Quick Insights, SCIE, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease International, Association of Dementia Studies, Bibliography, Care Quality Commission, End of Life Care, Health and Social Care, NHS Confederation, Personalisation, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), University of Worcester
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Treatment and Care for People with Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (Alzheimers Society)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 12, July 2011]. Summary A 27 page “best practice guide” has been designed to assist health and social care professionals in their efforts to decide … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer's Society, Antipsychotics, Community Care, Dementia Action Alliance, Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Guidelines, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Information, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Dementia Action Alliance, Department of Health, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Royal College of General Practitioners
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The Right Prescription: a Call to Action on the Use of Antipsychotic Drugs for People with Dementia (Dementia Action Alliance)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 12, July 2011]. Summary The Dementia Action Alliance launched a call to action on the use of antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia on June … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer's Society, Antipsychotics, Community Care, Dementia Action Alliance, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Alzheimer's Society, Anti-Psychotic Drugs for Dementia, Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Atypical Antipsychotics, Call to Action on Antipsychotic Drugs(Dementia Action Alliance), Dementia Action Alliance, Prescribing Anti-Psychotic Drugs to People with Dementia, Right Prescription (Dementia Action Alliance)
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Use of Antipsychotic Drugs for People with Dementia: Revisited
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 12, July 2011]. Abstract The Dementia Action Alliance – representing more than 50 health and social care organisations – has called for renewed action … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Dementia Action Alliance, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, NHS, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged Antipsychotics and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Atypical Antipsychotics, Dementia Action Alliance, Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat Health Minister), Prescribing Anti-Psychotic Drugs to People with Dementia, Professor Sube Banerjee
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National Dementia Declaration Objectives (Dementia Action Alliance)
Summary In 2010, members of the Dementia Action Alliance signed up to a National Dementia Declaration. The National Dementia Declaration outlines the outcomes which the Dementia Action Alliance will work to achieve for people with dementia and their carers. Desired outcomes are itemised … Continue reading
Posted in Dementia Action Alliance, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Patient Care Pathway, Universal Interest
Tagged Dementia Action Alliance, National Dementia Declaration, National Dementia Declaration Objectives
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Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (Dementia Action Alliance)
Summary The professional body for chartered physiotherapists the CSP comprises a membership of 49,000 clinicians who have an expert understanding of people with dementia. They are able to work with these clients and contribute to pathways of care for persons with dementia, their families … Continue reading
Posted in Dementia Action Alliance, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), Physiotherapy, Universal Interest
Tagged AGILE, Chartered Physiotherapists, Chartered Physiotherapists Working in Mental Health, Chartered Physiotherapists Working with Older People, Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, CPMH, CSP, Dementia Action Alliance, Pain Management
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The British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT) and College of Occupational Therapists (COT) (Dementia Action Alliance)
Summary The British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT) and College of Occupational Therapists (COT) are the professional body and trade union for occupational therapy staff, researchers, educators and students in the United Kingdom. COT supports its members in regard to: … Continue reading
Posted in Dementia Action Alliance, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), Physiotherapy, Universal Interest
Tagged BAOT, British Association of Occupational Therapists, College of Occupational Therapists, COT, Dementia Action Alliance, Memory Services National Accreditation Programme, Occupational Therapists
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (Dementia Action Alliance)
Summary The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia is an informal cross-party parliamentary group made up of over 55 MPs and peers with an interest in dementia. It is one of the bodies participating in the Dementia Action Alliance. Brief … Continue reading
National Dementia Declaration (Dementia Action Alliance)
Summary Members of the Dementia Action Alliance have signed up to a National Dementia Declaration. This charter has been created in partnership with dementia sufferers and their carers. The National Dementia Declaration clarifies the many challenges presented to society by dementia. It … Continue reading
