Category Archives: Models of Dementia Care

Nutritional Care of Patients with Dementia in the Acute Setting (Complete Nutrition)

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This article discusses the role of the dietitian in an acute hospital working with dementia patients who may have a reduced ability and desire to eat and drink resulting in a decline in their nutritional status. The article outlines … Continue reading →

Memory Clinics and GPs Compared for Effectiveness of Dementia Follow-Up Care (BMJ)

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This multicentre randomised controlled trial examined the effectiveness of post-diagnosis dementia treatment and coordination of care by memory clinics compared with that offered by general practitioners. Nine memory clinics and 159 general practitioners in the Netherlands were involved, studying … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Universal Interest | Tagged AD-Euro Study, Alzheimer Centre Amsterdam, Alzheimer Centre Limburg (Maastricht University Medical Centre), Alzheimer Centre Nijmegen, BMJ, British Medical Journal (BMJ), Catharina Hospital (Eindhoven), Centre Land van Cuijk (Boxmeer), Effectiveness of Dementia Follow-Up Care, Elkerliek Hospital (Helmond), English National Dementia Strategy, Gelderse Vallei Hospital (Ede), Memory Clinics, Memory Clinics and GPs Compared, National Dementia Strategy, Netherlands, Nijmegen Medical Centre, PLASA Study, Post-Diagnostic Support, Radboud University Department of Geriatrics, Rijnstate Hospital (Arnhem), Slingeland Hospital (Doetinchem), VU Medical Centre Amsterdam | Leave a comment

Dementia: a Public Health Priority (WHO / ADI)

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 10, May 2012]. Summary There are approximately 35.6 million people living with dementia worldwide today. This number is likely to double by 2030, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest, World Health Organization (WHO) | Tagged 10/66 Dementia Research Group, 10/66 Dementia Research Group (ADI), ADI, Advocacy and Advice Services, Alzheimer’s Disease International Kyoto Declaration (2004), Alzheimer’s Disease International’s 10/66 Dementia Research Group, Awareness Raising, Burden of Dementia, Civil Society Initiatives, Common Core Principles for Supporting People with Dementia, Dementia Policies Plans and Strategies, Early Stage Dementia Care Support Requirements, Early Stage Dementia Symptoms, Eight Common Core Principles for Supporting People with Dementia, Epidemiology, Late Stage Dementia Care Support Requirements, Late Stage Dementia Symptoms, mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP), mhGAP: mental health Gap Action Programme (WHO), Middle Stage Dementia Care Support Requirements, Middle Stage Dementia Symptoms, National and Subnational Dementia Policies and Plans, Prevalence of Dementia, Seven-Stage Model for Planning Dementia Services, Six Stages of Acceptance of Dementia, Social Epidemiology, Stages of Acceptance of Dementia, Supporting People with Dementia (Common Core Principles), WHO, WHO's Evidence Resource Centre (mhGAP), Young Onset Dementia (YOD) | Leave a comment

Spotlight on Dementia Care (Health Foundation)

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 9, April 2012]. Summary The Health Foundation’s “Spotlight on Dementia Care” report, written by Matrix Evidence, assembles a huge volume of statistical evidence, good … Continue reading →

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Interventions Using Functional Analysis for BPSD (Cochrane Review)

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 9, April 2012]. Summary This systematic review examines Functional Analysis (FA) for the management of challenging behaviour in persons displaying behavioural and psychological symptoms … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Aggression, Aggressive Behaviour, Agitated Behaviour in Dementia Scale (ABID), Agitation, ALOIS: the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Antipsychotics, Anxiety, Automatic Geriatric Examination for Computer Assisted Taxonomy (AGECAT), Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease Rating Scale (Behave-AD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Centre for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D), Challenging Behaviour, Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI), Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD), Crichton Royal Behavioural Scale (CRBRS), Delusions, Depression, Disinhibition, Distressed Behaviour, FA: Functional Analysis-Based Interventions, Functional Analysis, Functional Analysis (FA), Hallucinations, Hospital and Anxiety Depression Scale (HADs), Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), Pittsburgh Agitation Scale (PAS), Problem Checklist (PC), Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly (RAGE), Reducing Agitation and Distress, Revised Memory & Behaviour Problem Checklist (RMBPC), Screen for Caregiver Burden (SCB), Wandering, Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) | Leave a comment

Holistic Approaches and Environmental Design in Dementia Care (Foundations: Glossop, UK)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This article outlines an alternative approach to the support of individuals with dementia to live independently and safely in their own homes. The approach makes use of environmental design and non-drug-based interventions. This holistic approach is designed to improve … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Andy Chaplin (Director of Foundations: Glossop UK), Care and Repair, Care at Home, Dementia-Friendly Environmental Design, Dementia-Proofing, Elder Care, Environment, Environmental Design, Environmental Improvements, Flood Alarms, Foundations: Glossop UK, Glare-Free Lighting, Grab Rails, HIA: Home Improvement Agencies, Holistic Approaches, Home Adaptations, Home Care, Home Improvement Agencies, Home Improvement Work, Hyndburn Homewise Society (Accrington Lancashire), Open-Fronted Chests of Drawers, Psychological Approaches, Ramps, Reminiscence Therapy, Retro-Fitting (Homes), Riverside Home Improvement Agency (Liverpool), Smart Home Adaptations, Social Care, Staying Put, Walk-in Showers | Leave a comment

Integrated Care for Patients and Populations: Improving Outcomes by Working Together (The King’s Fund)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 10, May 2012]. Summary The NHS Future Forum argued, in their June 2011 summary report, for a need to move beyond talking about care integration … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, Department of Health, For Social Workers (mostly), King's Fund, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Agreed Care Plans, Alisha Davies, Anna Dixon, Care Integration, Chris Ham, Claire Perry, Department of Health, Health and Social Care Bill, Health and Social Care Integration, Health Reform, Integrated Care, Integrated Care (for Patients and Populations - King's Fund), Jennifer Dixon, Judith Smith, King's Fund, Named Case Managers, National Strategy on Integrated Care, NHS Future Forum, NHS Reform, Nick Goodwin, Nuffield Trust, Rebecca Rosen | Leave a comment

How to Develop an Outcomes-Based Approach in Mental Health (NHS Confederation / Mental Health Network)

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 7, February 2012]. Summary The Mental Health Network had earlier been commissioned by the Department of Health to produce a report which clarifies how to develop … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Department of Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged CCGs: Clinical Commissioning Groups, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Dementia Commissioning Pack, Dementia Needs Assessment Pack: The Chapter, Emergency Admissions, Hospital Admission Rates, Mental Health Network (NHS Confederation), NHS Commissioning Board, NHS Confederation, NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network, NHS London, NHS Outcomes Framework, No Health Without Mental Health Strategy, Outcomes, Outcomes for People with Dementia, Preventable Hospital Admissions, Professor Alistair Burns, Social Care Quality Standards, The Chapter: dementia Needs Assessment Pack | Leave a comment

Improving the Quality of Care for People With Dementia in General Hospitals (University of Worcester / RCN / Department of Health)

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary Another neglected gem from the University of Worcester, RCN and Department of Health. Although this report was published officially in … Continue reading →

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Improving Person-Centred Dementia Care in Hospital (Nursing Times)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dementia Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia: the Latest Evidence)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary The authors of this article are strongly in favour of nurses adopting a person-centred and individualised approach to care in … Continue reading →

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